Etymology of the English word concoct
the English word
concoctderived from the Latin word
concoctusderived from the Latin word
concoquere (cook down; heat, burn thoroughly; digest, promote digestion; put up with)
derived from the Classical Latin word
coquere (cook; boil, fry)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pekĘ·-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
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 concoct in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
concocted,
concoctingUsage
Word found in Modern English
