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Where does “convescens” come from?

convescens (Latin) comes from Latin convescor, from Latin vescor, from Latin esca, from Latin edo, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

convescens (Latin): eating, dining

Definitions

  1. eating, dining

Ancestry of “convescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinconvescorI eat with
2LatinvescorI eat, feed upon; I make use of, enjoy, use; I...
3Latinescafood; dish prepared for the table; bait
4LatinedoI eat; I give out, put or bring forth; eject,...
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicō—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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