Concuss
/kənˈkʌs/noun
To shake violently or to injure the brain by a sudden blow or jolt.
Did you know?Concuss comes from Latin concutere, and its root quati- is the same ancient shaking force behind words tied to striking, rattling, and violent impact.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷet-
“to shake, strike”
Latin
Latin
quatere
“to shake, strike, or agitate”
Latin
Latin
concutere
“to shake violently, jolt, or strike together”
Late Latin / Old French
Latin / Old French
concuss-
“shaken violently; injured by a blow”
Modern English
English
concuss
“to shake violently or cause a concussion”
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