Convoy
/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/noun
A group of vehicles, ships, or people traveling together for protection or support.
Did you know?Convoy entered English through French from a Latin root meaning “to escort,” and its deeper ancestry is tied to the idea of traveling together on the same road, not to any mystical force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵʰ-
“to go, transport, or convey”
Latin
Latin
via
“road, way”
Latin
Latin
conviare
“to accompany on the road”
Old French
Old French
convoi
“escort, convoy”
Middle English
English
convei
“an escort or accompanying party”
Modern English
English
convoy
“a group traveling together for protection or support”