Etymology of the English word resuscitate
the English word
resuscitatederived from the Latin word
resuscitatioderived from the Latin word
resuscitatusderived from the Latin word
resuscitare (rouse again, reawaken)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
suscitare (encourage, stir up; awaken)
using the Latin prefix
sus-derived from the Latin word
citare (urge on, encourage; promote)
derived from the Latin word
citus (quick, swift, rapid)
derived from the Latin word
ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Latin word
cire (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of resuscitate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
resuscitator,
resuscitated,
resuscitatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
