Where does “connivent” come from?
connivent (English) comes from Latin connivens, from Latin connīveō, from Proto-Italic *kom-kneiɣʷēō, from Proto-Italic kneiɣʷēō, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
connivent (English): Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive;...
Definitions
- Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive;...
Ancestry of “connivent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | connivens | Alternative form of cōnīvens; winking |
| 2 | Latin | connīveō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kom-kneiɣʷēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kneiɣʷēō | to close the eyes; to blink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |