Etymology of the English word coerce
the English word
coercederived from the Latin word
coercere (enclose, confine; restrain)
using 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
arcere (keep away, protect; ward, keep off, away)
Date
The earliest known usage of coerce in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
coercive,
coerced,
coercingUsage
Word found in Modern English
