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Where does “conventicler” come from?

conventicler (English) comes from English conventicle, from Middle English conventicle, from Latin conventus, from Latin conveniō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conventicler (English): One who supports or frequents conventicles

Definitions

  1. One who supports or frequents conventicles

Ancestry of “conventicler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconventicleA secret, unauthorized or illegal religious...
2Middle Englishconventiclean assembly, a gathering, a meeting, "especially"...
3Latinconventusconvened, assembled, having been convened;...
4Latinconveniō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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