Etymology of the English word cohesion
the English word
cohesionderived from the Latin word
cohaesus (pressed together)
derived 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 cohesion in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cohesiveUsage
Word found in Modern English
