'Convenient' is Latin for 'coming together fittingly' — things falling into place on their own.
Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans; involving little trouble or effort; situated so as to allow easy access.
From Latin conveniens, present participle of convenire (to come together, to be suitable, to agree), from con- (together) + venire (to come), from PIE *gwem- (to come, to go). The Latin convenire meant literally to come together, which extended to to be fitting (things that come together properly fit) and to agree (people coming together in opinion). The same root venire produced
The word 'convenience' and 'convention' are siblings — both from Latin 'convenīre.' A 'convention' is a coming together of people; a 'convenience' is the quality of things coming together well. The British euphemism 'public convenience' for a toilet facility reflects the older sense of the word — a place provided for the accommodation
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