Etymology of the English word contrive
the English word
contrivederived from the Old French word
controverderived from the Latin word
controparederived from the Late Latin word
tropus (trope, figure of speech, figurative use of word)
derived from the Greek word
tropos, τρόπος (a turn; mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-derived from the Old French word
controuverderived from the Old French word
trouverderived from the Latin word
controparederived from the Late Latin word
tropus (trope, figure of speech, figurative use of word)
derived from the Greek word
tropos, τρόπος (a turn; mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-Date
The earliest known usage of contrive in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
contrivance,
contrived,
contrivingUsage
Word found in Modern English
