English
Security Council
security + council
A compound of security + council
Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- ‘to heed’
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Latin sēcūrus ‘safe’
Latin sēcūritās ‘security’
Middle French securité
Middle English securite ‘the state of being protected’
English security
Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- ‘take’
Latin cōnsulō ‘consult’
Latin cōnsilium ‘plan’
Old French conseil ‘advice’
Middle English counseil ‘meeting’
English council
Today it means
name Synonym of UN Security Council
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Security Council