Etymology of the English word congeries
the English word
congeriesderived from the Classical Latin word
congeries (heap, pile, mass)
derived from the Latin word
congerere (collect, bring, get together; consign; assemble, crowd together)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
using 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 congeries in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
