Agitate
/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/noun
To stir or shake something, typically causing unrest or disturbance.
Did you know?In ancient rituals, agitation was often a necessary process to summon spirits or invoke change, making this word resonate with magical undertones.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ag-
“to drive or draw out, to move”
Latin
Latin
agitare
“to put in motion, to stir up, to drive”
Late Latin
Late Latin
agitatio
“a stirring or commotion”
Old French
Old French
agiter
“to stir or shake up”
Middle English
Middle English
agitate
“to disturb or move about”
Modern English
English
agitate
“to provoke or stir up emotions or actions.”