cogliere etymology

Italian word cogliere comes from Latin lego, Latin con-, Latin col- (With; together.), Dutch legere, Dutch col-, English com- (The form of con- used before b, m, and p.), English legare, Latin ligo, Spanish colligo

Detailed word origin of cogliere

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
lego Latin (lat) I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read.
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
col- Latin (lat) With; together.
legere Dutch (nld)
col- Dutch (nld)
com- English (eng) The form of con- used before b, m, and p.
legare English (eng)
ligo Latin (lat) I bandage, wrap around.. I tie, bind.. I unite. A hoe, mattock.
colligo Spanish (spa)
com- Latin (lat)
colligere Dutch (nld)
colligo Latin (lat) (in a reflexive sense) I collect or compose myself, recover my courage or resolution.. (of a number, chiefly, a distance) I amount or come to, extend; am reckoned (in a passive sense).. I gather, draw, bring or collect (together), assemble, pick up; contract, draw up, compress, concentrate; harvest.. I get, gain, acquire, produce, collect.. I make thick, thicken; bind or mass together.. I [...]
cogliere Italian (ita) (transitive) to grasp, seize, take. (transitive) to pick, gather.

Words with the same origin as cogliere

Descendants of lego
accogliere collegare colta colto eletto intellettuale leggere legione legna legno lettore lezione negligenza raccogliere religione religioso scegliere scelto
Descendants of con-
colazione collega comandante combattere cominciare compagno compito completo comportamento comprare comune confuso conoscere consiglio contare contento continuo conto contratto coppia costretto costruire costume cugino nascondere
Descendants of col-
collezione
Descendants of com-
combustibile compra compratore
Descendants of ligo
lega legame legare legato obbligato