English word invite comes from Latin vixi, Latin con, and later Latin convivium (A banquet, a feast.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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vixi | Latin (lat) | |
con | Latin (lat) | |
convivium | Latin (lat) | A banquet, a feast. |
inviter | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | To invite. |
invite | English (en) | (transitive) To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.. (transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.. (transitive) To encourage.. (transitive) To request formally. |