Where does “covenantal” come from?
Covenantal derives from covenant, which comes from Latin conveniens, the present participle of convenire, meaning to come together or agree.
covenantal (English): Of or pertaining to a covenant
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a covenant
Ancestry of “covenantal”, step by step
covenantal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English covenant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | covenant | An agreement to do or not do a particular thing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | covenaunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | covenant | present participle of covenir; covenant |
| 4 | Latin | conveniēns | convening, meeting |