Where does “contravene” come from?
Contravene comes from Middle French contravenir, from Latin contravenio (to act against), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- meaning to come or go.
contravene (English): To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform...
Definitions
- To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform...
Ancestry of “contravene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | contravenir | — |
| 2 | Latin | contravenio | I oppose |
| 3 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |