Present participle of cogitate; the act of thinking deeply or pondering.
From cogitate + -ing suffix, showing the ongoing action. The -ing suffix transformed the Latin root into a continuous English action.
The -ing form captures the continuous nature of deep thinking—it's not a quick flash of insight but an ongoing process, like your brain is actively working through a problem.
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