concise

Where does the word "concise" come from? It comes from Latin concisus, and was adopted directly into English (1590s).

Concise’s story begins in Latin: concisus meant “cut off.” Past participle of 'concidere', to cut up. It reached English by 1590s as concise. The Concise Oxford Dictionary appeared in 1911. Today, concise means giving much information clearly in few words.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient concisus "cut off", past participle of 'concidere', to cut up.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1590s concise "brief", the Concise Oxford Dictionary appeared in 1911.