Etymology of the English word convivial
the English word
convivialderived from the Late Latin word
convivialisderived from the Latin word
convivium (banquet, feast, dinner party)
derived from the Latin word
convivere (live at same time, be contemporary; spend time in company)
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)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Latin word
conviviDate
The earliest known usage of convivial in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
convict, French
convier, German
Konvikt, Italian
convitare, Spanish
convidarUsage
Word found in Modern English
