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

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

Initially, it meant 'to contemplate or observe,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to think carefully about something.'