Congruous
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs/noun
In agreement or harmony; suitably fitting together.
Did you know?Congruous comes from Latin roots meaning “to run together,” and it shares that ancient motion-root with words like “agile,” “agent,” and “navigate.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷeh₂-
“to go, come, move”
Latin
Latin
congruere
“to agree, fit, come together”
Late Latin
Latin
congruus
“agreeing, suitable”
16th Century
English
congruous
“agreeing or fitting together”
Modern English
English
congruous
“in harmony or appropriate to the situation”