Etymology of the English word agonize
the English word
agonizederived from the Medieval Latin word
agonizederived from the Greek word
agonizesthai, ἀγωνίζεσθαι
derived from the Greek word
agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the Latin word
agonizare (dispute; struggle, fight)
derived from the Greek word
agonizesthai, ἀγωνίζεσθαι
derived from the Greek word
agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the Greek word
agonizoDate
The earliest known usage of agonize in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
agonized,
agonizingUsage
Word found in Modern English
