Congeal
/kənˈdʒiːl/noun
To change from a liquid or soft state into a firm or solid one.
Did you know?Congeal traces back to Latin roots meaning “to freeze together,” and its cousin in English, gel, still carries that same ancient image of a substance setting into a body.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to freeze, be cold”
Latin
Latin
gelāre
“to freeze, congeal”
Late Latin
Latin
congelāre
“to freeze together, solidify”
Old French
Old French
congeler
“to freeze, congeal”
Middle English
English
congelen
“to freeze, harden”
Modern English
English
congeal
“to change from liquid or soft to solid”