convene

Where does the word "convene" come from? It comes from Latin convenire, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Convene’s story begins in Latin: convenire meant “to come together.” To come together, from com- (together) and venire (to come). It reached English by 1400s as convene. Settled as the English word for gathering together for a meeting. Today, convene means to come together for a meeting, or to call people together.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient convenire "to come together", to come together, from com- (together) and venire (to come).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s convene "to come together for a formal meeting", settled as the English word for gathering together for a meeting.