Etymology of the English word subvene
the English word
subvenederived from the Latin word
subvenire (come to help, assist; rescue)
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
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of subvene in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
subvened,
subveningUsage
Word found in Modern English
