Etymology of the English word covenant
the English word
covenantderived from the Old French word
covenantderived from the Old French word
convenirderived 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)
derived from the Old French word
covenirDate
The earliest known usage of covenant in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
covenanter,
covenantor,
uncovenanted,
covenanted,
covenantingUsage
Word found in Modern English
