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Where does “coagulating” come from?

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

coagulating (English): present participle of coagulate

Definitions

  1. present participle of coagulate

Ancestry of “coagulating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoagulateTo become congealed; to convert from a liquid to...
2LatincoaguloI curdle; make thick, solid; I coagulate
3Latincoagulumtie, bond, binding agent; curd; rennet
4LatincogoI collect, assemble, gather together, restrict or...
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “coagulating”

  • anticoagulating
  • noncoagulating
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