Etymology of the English word coefficient
the English word
coefficientderived from the New Latin word
coefficiensusing the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
efficiens (efficient, effective; that gives rise to something)
derived from the Latin word
efficere (to bring to pass; bring about; effect, execute)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Latin suffix
-ensDate
The earliest known usage of coefficient in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
