Etymology of the English word corvee
the English word
corveederived from the Old French word
corveederived from the Late Latin word
corrogataderived from the Latin word
corrogare (collect money by begging, entreaty; summon)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of corvee in English dates from the 14th century.
