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Where does “coagulate” come from?

Coagulate comes from Latin coagulō, from Latin com- and agō meaning "to drive or lead," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- with the same sense.

coagulate (English): To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to...

Definitions

  1. To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to...

Ancestry of “coagulate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincoaguloI curdle; make thick, solid; I coagulate
2Latincoagulumtie, bond, binding agent; curd; rennet
3LatincogoI collect, assemble, gather together, restrict or...
4Latinco-allomorph of con-
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “coagulate”

  • coagulopathy
  • coagulating
  • hypercoagulable
  • hypercoagulability
  • coagulable
  • coagulative
  • coagulability
  • coagulator
  • coagulopathic
  • hypocoagulable
  • incoagulable
  • anticoagulating
  • anticoagulative
  • hypercoagulopathy
  • uncoagulable
  • photocoagulator
  • photocoagulate
  • noncoagulable
  • coagulin
  • hypercoagulative
  • noncoagulating
  • procoagulability
  • hypocoagulative
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