Suscitate
/ˈsʌsɪteɪt/noun
To stir up, arouse, or bring back into activity.
Did you know?Suscitate comes from Latin suscitare, meaning “to rouse” or “awaken,” the same verb that ultimately gives English resuscitate its sense of bringing someone back to life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kei-
“To move or set in motion”
Ancient Latin
Latin
ciēre
“To move, stir, or call forth”
Classical Latin
Latin
suscitāre
“To rouse, awaken, raise up, or revive”
Medieval Latin
Latin
suscitāre
“To awaken or restore to activity”
17th Century
English
suscitate
“To stir up, excite, or revive”
Modern English
English
suscitate
“To arouse or bring back into activity”
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