Where does “connivens” come from?
connivens (Latin) comes from Latin connīveō, from Proto-Italic *kom-kneiɣʷēō, from Proto-Italic kneiɣʷēō, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
connivens (Latin): Alternative form of cōnīvens; winking
Definitions
- Alternative form of cōnīvens; winking
Ancestry of “connivens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | connīveō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kom-kneiɣʷēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kneiɣʷēō | to close the eyes; to blink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |