Etymology of the English word cogitate
the English word
cogitatederived from the Latin word
cogitare (think; consider, reflect on)
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
agitare (stir, drive, shake)
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 cogitate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
cogitated,
cogitatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
