英语词汇congeal的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	congeal
词源	congeal v. late 14c., congelen, from Old French congeler (14c.) "to freeze, thicken," from Latin congelare "to cause to freeze, to freeze together," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + gelare "to freeze," from gelu "frost, ice" (from PIE root gel- "cold; to freeze"). Related: Congealed; congealing; congealment. Entries linking to congeal* con- word-forming element meaning "together, with," sometimes merely intensive; it is the form of com- used in Latin before consonants except -b-, -p-, -l-, -m-, or -r-. In native English formations (such as costar), co- tends to be used where Latin would use con-. *gel- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "cold; to freeze." It forms all or part of: chill; cold; congeal; cool; gel; gelatine; gelatinous; gelato; gelid; glace; glacial; glaciate; glaciation; glacier; glaciology; glacis; jell; jelly. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin gelare "to freeze," gelu "frost," glacies "ice;" Old English cald "cold, cool," German kalt. recongeal v. also re-congeal, "to congeal anew or again," by 1832, from re- "back, again" + congeal (v.). Related: Recongealed; recongealing. updated on March 01, 2018
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