myEtymology.com: English etymology of convoy

Etymology of the English word convoy

the English word convoy

derived from the French word convoi

derived from the French word convoyer

derived from the Latin word conviare

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 viare

derived from the Late Latin word via (way, road, street)

derived from the Latin word vehere (bear, carry, convey)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wegh-

derived from the Old French word conveier

derived from the Latin word conviare

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 viare

derived from the Late Latin word via (way, road, street)

derived from the Latin word vehere (bear, carry, convey)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wegh-

derived from the Old French word convoier

derived from the Old French word conveier

derived from the Latin word conviare

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 viare

derived from the Late Latin word via (way, road, street)

derived from the Latin word vehere (bear, carry, convey)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wegh-

The earliest known usage of convoy in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch konvooi, French convoi, German Konvoi, Italian convoglio, Lithuanian konvojus, Norwegian konvoi, Polish konwój, Russian конвoй, Swedish konvoj

Word found in Modern English