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Where does “consider” come from?

Consider comes from Middle English consideren, from Middle French considerer, from Latin considero, formed from the prefix con- (from cum) meaning "with" or "together."

consider (English): To think about seriously; To think about...

Definitions

  1. To think about seriously; To think about...

Ancestry of “consider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishconsiderenTo consider
2Middle FrenchconsidererAlternative form of consyderer
3Latincōnsīderō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “consider”

  • considerable
  • considering
  • considerably
  • reconsider
  • inconsiderable
  • reconsideration
  • considereth
  • consideringly
  • inconsiderably
  • considerest
  • unconsidering
  • considre
  • inconsiderableness
  • unconsiderable
  • reconsiderer
  • considerableness
  • disconsider
  • foreconsider
  • considreth
  • considrest
  • konsiderar
  • konsideresar
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