Etymology of the Latin word contravenire
the Latin word
contravenire (oppose)
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
contra-derived from the Latin word
contraderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Derivations in Latin
contraventumDerivations in other languages
English
contravene, French
contravention, French
contrevenir, Portuguese
contravir, Spanish
contravenirUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, Medieval Latin
