Where does “resuscitate” come from?
Resuscitate comes from Latin resuscitatus, past participle of resuscitare, formed from the prefix re- and citare meaning to rouse or set in motion, from ciere meaning to move or stir, from citus meaning quick or moving, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- meaning to set in motion.
resuscitate (English): To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; To...
Definitions
- To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; To...
Ancestry of “resuscitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | resuscitatus | rebuilt; revived, resuscitated |
| 2 | Latin | resuscitō | to rebuild |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |