Construct
/kənˈstrʌkt/noun
To build or assemble something, or to form an idea or interpretation.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *construere*, and that same root helped shape words about piling, arranging, and even the mental act of “putting together” meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
construere
“to pile up, build, arrange”
Late Latin
Latin
constructus
“built, put together”
Old French
Old French
constructer
“to build, erect”
14th Century
English
construct
“to build or put together”
Modern English
English
construct
“to build; to form an idea or interpretation”