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Etymology of the English word cogitate

the English word cogitate
derived from the Latin word cogitare (think; consider, reflect on)
derived from the Latin word agitare (stir, drive, shake)
derived from the Medieval Latin word agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-
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)

Date

The earliest known usage of cogitate in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

cogitated, cogitating

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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