'concoct' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'concoquere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'coquere' meant 'to cook.'

'concoquere' transformed into the French word 'concocter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'concoct' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to cook together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to prepare by combining ingredients or to devise.'