Suggestion
/səˈdʒɛs.tʃən/noun
A proposal or idea put forward for consideration; the act of influencing someone subtly.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, *suggestiō*, comes from *subgerere*, “to carry or bring up from below,” which made it a word for quietly slipping an idea into someone’s mind.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to join, yoke together”
Latin
Latin
subgerere
“to carry, bring up, or supply from below”
Latin
Latin
suggestio
“an addition, a prompting, an accusation; later, a hint or proposal”
Old French
Old French
suggestion
“a prompting, hint, or proposal”
Middle English
English
suggestioun
“a prompting of the mind; a hint or proposal”
Modern English
English
suggestion
“a proposal or subtle influence on thought”