Etymology of the English word cohere
the English word
coherederived from the Latin word
cohaerere (be consistent, coherent; be connected; stick, cling, hold)
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
haerere (stick, adhere, cling to)
Date
The earliest known usage of cohere in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
coherer,
cohered,
coheringUsage
Word found in Modern English
