Etymology of the English word convene
the English word
convenederived from the Late Latin word
convenire (be appropriate to, fit, be correctly shaped; it agrees, came together, is agreed; meet, assemble; go to meet; resort to; sue, prosecute)
derived from the Latin word
venire (to come; go for sale, be sold , be disposed of for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of convene in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
convened,
convenongUsage
Word found in Modern English
