Etymology of the English word consider
the English word
considerderived from the Old French word
considerenderived from the Latin word
considerare (examine, look at, inspect)
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)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
sidus (star; constellation; tempest)
derived from the French word
considerderived from the Latin word
considerare (examine, look at, inspect)
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)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
sidus (star; constellation; tempest)
Date
The earliest known usage of consider in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
considered,
considering,
reconsiderCognates
Catalan
consirar, French
considérer, Italian
considerare, Latin
considerare, Spanish
considerarUsage
Word found in Modern English
