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Where does “conventionner” come from?

conventionner (French) comes from French convention, from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō, 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,...

conventionner (French): To bring under a pay agreement

Definitions

  1. To bring under a pay agreement

Ancestry of “conventionner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconventionconvention, agreement; convention
2Middle Frenchconvention—
3Latinconventiō—
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,...

Words derived from “conventionner”

  • conventionnement
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