coactivate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Latin co-der.

English co-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.

Latin āctīvusbor.

Old French actifbor.

Middle English actyf

English active

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Italic *-ātos

Latin -ātuslbor.

English -ate

English activate

English coactivate

From co- + activate.

Verb

coactivate (third-person singular simple present coactivates, present participle coactivating, simple past and past participle coactivated)

1. To cause or to undergo coactivation.