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Where does “convertee” come from?

convertee (English) comes from English convert, from Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertō, from Proto-Italic komwertō.

convertee (English): One who is converted

Definitions

  1. One who is converted

Ancestry of “convertee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvertTo transform or change into another form,...
2Middle Englishconverten—
3Old Frenchconvertirto convert
4Latinconvertō—
5Proto-Italickomwertō—
Every word from Proto-Italic komwertō →