convergent etymology

Etymology

• Convergent: From Latin "convergens" meaning "coming together"
• Etymology: From Ancient Greek "etymón" meaning "true sense" and "lógos" meaning "word, discourse"

Meaning

• Convergent: Coming together or meeting at a point
• Etymology: The study of the origin and historical development of words

Origin

• The term "convergent" was first used in the 16th century to describe the properties of optical lenses.
• The term "etymology" was coined in the 17th century, based on the idea that words have a "true meaning" or "etymon" that can be discovered through historical analysis.

convergent relate terms

• converge

  Etymology Medieval Latin convergere from Latin con together vergere to bend

• divergent

  Etymology Latin divergere to move apart diverge Origin Proto Indo European root

• evolution

  Etymology of Evolution The word evolution comes from the Latin word evolvere which

• vanity

  Etymology From Middle English vanite from Old French vanité from Latin vanitas emp

• kaput

  Etymology The word kaput is derived from the German expression Ganz kaputt or kaput

• cringe

  Etymology of Cringe Cringe originates from the Middle English term cringen which f

• appeal

  Etymology The word appeal comes from the Latin word appellare which means to call

• poignant

  Etymology Middle English poynaunt from Old French poignant meaning pricking sharp

• ineffable

  Etymology The word ineffable comes from the Latin word ineffabilis which means uns

• booze

  Etymology The word booze is derived from the Middle Dutch word būsen meaning to d

• prowess

  Etymology From Old French proesce proëce prowess valor from Vulgar Latin prodec