Group
/ɡruːp/noun
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
Did you know?The word 'group' is derived from a term meaning 'to gather or assemble', echoing the ancient practice of summoning spirits in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷer-
“to assemble or bring together”
Old French
Old French
groupe
“a collection or gathering of things”
Middle English
Middle English
groupe
“a cluster or assemblage of people or things”
Modern English
English
group
“a collective or assembly of individuals or items”