English word suggestion comes from Latin gerendus, Latin sub, and later Latin suggestio (Addition. Suggestion, hint.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gerendus | Latin (lat) | |
| sub | Latin (lat) | (with ablative) about, around (time). (with ablative) at the feet of. (with ablative) behind. (with ablative) under, beneath. (with ablative) within, during. (with accusative) under, up to, up under, close to (of a motion). (with accusative) until, before, up to, about. |
| suggero | Latin (lat) | I afford, furnish or supply. I carry, bring, put or lay under. I suggest, advise, prompt or offer. |
| suggestio | Latin (lat) | Addition. Suggestion, hint. |
| suggestion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Suggestion; proposal. |
| suggestioun | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| suggestion | English (eng) | (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for). (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.. (law, countable) information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence. (uncountable) The act of suggesting. |