Where does “contravener” come from?
contravener (English) comes from English contravene, from Middle French contravenir, from Latin contravenio, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
contravener (English): One who contravenes
Ancestry of “contravener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | contravene | To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform... |
| 2 | Middle French | contravenir | — |
| 3 | Latin | contravenio | I oppose |
| 4 | Latin | veniō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |