convenient

the word convenient originates from the latin verb 'convenire', meaning 'to come together, to assemble, to be suitable'. this verb itself is a compound of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'venire' (to come). the literal sense of 'coming together' evolved in late latin to imply agreement, fitness, or suitability. as it passed through old french and into middle english, the meaning shifted from the abstract idea of things being in agreement to the more practical modern sense of something being well-suited to one's needs, causing little trouble, or being easily accessible.

Structure: con + ven + ient con- (latin, a prefix meaning 'together, with'); ven (latin, from the root of 'venire' meaning 'to come'); -ient (latin, an adjective-forming suffix meaning 'being, performing')