suggestion etymology

Etymology

The word "suggestion" comes from the Latin word "suggestio," which means "a whispering, hinting, advising." It is derived from the verb "suggerere," which means "to bring under, to present."

Meaning

• A thought or idea that is put into someone's mind by another person, often subtly or indirectly.
• A hint or intimation that something is true or should be done.
• A proposal or recommendation for a course of action.

Origin

The word "suggestion" first appeared in English in the 14th century. It was used in a legal context to refer to a statement made by a witness or defendant under questioning. Over time, the word came to be used more broadly to refer to any idea or thought that is put into someone's mind.

Examples

• The teacher gave the students a suggestion for how to improve their essays.
• The doctor made some suggestions for how to relieve the patient's pain.
• The salesperson made a suggestion that the customer buy a particular product.

suggestion relate terms

• gest

  Etymology The word gest derives from the Old French word geste meaning deed exp

• jest

  Etymology Old English gest Proto Germanic gast Proto Indo European gʰosti

• suggestive

  Etymology From Latin suggerere to bring forward to suggest The verb suggest f

• suggest

  Etymology The word etymology comes from the Greek words étymon true meaning and l

• suggest

  Etymology The word etymology comes from the Greek words étymon true meaning and l

• suggestion box

  Etymology Suggestion comes from the Latin suggerere meaning to bring to notice

• trace

  Etymology The word trace has its roots in Old French stemming from the Latin word tra

• anaconda

• admonition

  Etymology From Middle English admonicioun amonicion from Anglo Norman French amonicio

• insidious

  Etymology The word insidious is derived from the Latin word insidiosus meaning craf

• Bertha

  Etymology Old High German beraht bright famous Proto Germanic berhtaz bright

• breath

  Etymology The word breath comes from the Old English word bræþ which is derived fr

• persuasion

  Etymology Latin persuadere to persuade convince induce Proto Indo European per