'consider' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'considerare,' where 'con-' meant 'with' and 'siderare' meant 'to examine.'

'considerare' transformed into the Old French word 'considerer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'consider' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to examine or look at closely,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to think carefully about something.'