Etymology of the English word converge
the English word
convergederived from the Latin word
convergere (incline together)
derived from the Classical Latin word
vergere (incline, lie, slope)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-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 converge in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
converged,
convergingCognates
Dutch
convergeren, French
converger, German
konvergieren, Norwegian
konvergere, Swedish
konvergeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
