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Where does “convocational” come from?

convocational (English) comes from English convocation, from Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, from Latin convocō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

convocational (English): Of or pertaining to a convocation

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a convocation

Ancestry of “convocational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvocationThe act of calling or assembling by summons; An...
2Middle Englishconvocacioun—
3Old Frenchconvocation—
4Latinconvocatioassembling, convoking; assembly, convocation
5Latinconvocō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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