concussion

/kənˈkʌʃən/kuhn-KUH-shuhn

/kənˈkʌʃən/kuhn-KUH-shuhn

Meaninga shaking together

Common meaning: a jolt to the brain

conwith, together; thoroughly
cussto shakeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1507 · scan
ionnoun ending: act or result

‘with, together’ + ‘to shake’ → concussion

Journey through time

Latinquatiō, quassum‘to shake’
Frenchcon
Englishconcussion‘a jolt to the brain’ · today

con- also in: convex convey concave conceal concede

cuss also in: quash

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin quatiō ‘to shake’.

Roots

quatiō, quassum Latin “to shake”

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