configure

The word "configure" is a relatively modern formation, entering English in the late 14th century from the Latin verb configurare, which itself is built from the prefix con- (together) and figura (form, shape). The Latin root figura traces back to the PIE root dheigh-, meaning "to form, build, knead," which is also the ancestor of words like "dough" and "fiction." The literal sense of "shaping or forming parts together" evolved logically into the modern technical meaning, which is to arrange the components of a system—most commonly software or hardware—into a specific, functional form.

Structure: con (together) + figure (form) - con: A prefix from Latin cum, meaning "with, together." It indicates combination or joint action. - figure: A root from Latin figura, meaning "form, shape, figure." It refers to the external form or configuration of something.