From: alex
Message: 37268
Date: 2005-04-20
>posible from "sul-" as "spear", "scepter" , pointed object.
> Three words ending in -sul:
>
> praesul, foredancer (prae + sali:re)
> exsul, exiled, 'out of his ground' (ex + solum?) or 'having jumped
> out', 'derailed' (exsili:re?)
> con-sul or cons-ul (con-sulere or cens-e:re?)
>
> NB1: exsili:re and consulere form the same intensiva: exsulta:re and
> consulta:re.
> A mere phonetic coincidence? Is consulere simply a denominative of
> consul?
>
> NB2: the senators having 'jumped' to the same conclusion was called
> Sena:tu:s consultum.
>
> Is it possible that in archaic times there was some sort of ritual
> dance (or rather procession) making the ceremonial ambiance of
> Senate meetings lead by the rex?
> In times of the duumvirate there was perhaps a reminiscence of this
> archaic ritual praesul opening (or concluding) the meeting, now
> performed jointly by two collegues?
>
> Any reactions to this wild scenario?
>
> Lars