Where does “contingent” come from?
Contingent comes from Old French contingent, from Medieval Latin contingens (present participle of contingere), from Latin contingo, formed from the prefix com- meaning "together" and tingere meaning "to touch."
contingent (English): An event which may or may not happen; that which...
Definitions
- An event which may or may not happen; that which...
Ancestry of “contingent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | contingent | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | contingens | possible, contingent; contacting |
| 3 | Latin | contingĕre | — |