Etymology of the English word cogent
the English word
cogentderived from the Latin word
cogensderived from the Latin word
cogere (collect, gather, round up)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of cogent in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cogencyUsage
Word found in Modern English
