Etymology of the English word suggest
the English word
suggestderived from the Latin word
suggerere (suggest, furnish)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of suggest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
suggestible,
suggestive,
suggested,
suggestingCognates
Dutch
suggereren, French
suggérer, German
suggerieren, Norwegian
suggerere, Swedish
suggereraUsage
Word found in Modern English
