convoke

Where does the word "convoke" come from? It comes from Latin convocare, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).

Convoke’s story begins in Latin: convocare meant “to call together.” To call together, from com- (together) and vocare (to call). It reached English by 1500s as convoke. Settled as the English word for formally calling people together for a meeting. Today, convoke means to formally call people together for a meeting or assembly.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient convocare "to call together", to call together, from com- (together) and vocare (to call).
2. Stage 2 · English · 1500s convoke "to formally call people together for a meeting", settled as the English word for formally calling people together for a meeting.