Where does “konven” come from?

konven (Malay) comes from English convent, from Middle English convent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventus, from Latin conveniō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

konven (Malay): convent

Definitions

  1. convent

Ancestry of “konven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconventA religious community whose members live under...
2Middle Englishconvent
3Old Frenchcoventconvent
4Latinconventusconvened, assembled, having been convened;...
5Latinconveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together
6Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
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
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
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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