
English word coherence comes from Latin cohaereo, and later Latin cohaerentia (Cohesion.)
cohaereo (Latin)
(in discourse) I am closely connected, belong together.. (in thought) I am consistent (with), agree (together), I am in agreement (with), harmonize (with).. (of persons) I am near, close or united.. I am composed of, consist of or in.. I am in contact with or contiguous to.. I cling, cleave or stick cling (closely) together; I am united, cohere, adhere.. I hold myself together, maintain [...]
cohaerentia (Latin)
Cohesion.
coherence (Middle French)
Coherence; quality of being internally consistent.
coherence (English)
(linguistics) Semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.. (physics, of waves) the property of having the same wavelength and phase.. Quality of cohering; of being coherent; internal consistency.. A logical arrangement of parts.