Etymology of the English word congest
the English word
congestderived from the Latin word
congestus (action of bringing together, assembling, heaping; brought together; pressed, crowded together; piled up, crowded together)
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 congest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
decongestant,
congestedUsage
Word found in Modern English
