Discussion
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/noun
A conversation or debate about a topic.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *discutere*, meaning “to strike apart” or “shake loose,” so a “discussion” began as an act of separating things, not politely chatting.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwet-
“to shake, strike”
Latin
Latin
quatere
“to shake, strike, or beat”
Latin
Latin
discutere
“to dash apart, shatter, or examine by shaking apart”
Old French
Old French
discussion
“discussion, examination; also the act of breaking up or dispersing”
Middle English
English
discussioun
“an examination or debate”
Modern English
English
discussion
“a conversation or debate about a topic”
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