Etymological root

*gʷem-

Proto-Indo-European

# *gʷem-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** g-em

## Words From This Root
- come - To move toward the speaker or to a place.
- become - To start to be something; to change into a particular state.
- base - The bottom part of something that it stands or rests on.
- event - Something that happens, especially something important.
- eventually - In the end, especially after a long time or many problems.
- adventure - An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or danger.
- prevent - To stop something from happening.
- basis - The main idea or fact that something is built on or developed from.
- convention - A way of behaving or doing things that most people in a group accept as normal.
- venture - A new project or business activity, especially a risky one.
- invent - To design or create something completely new for the first time.
- intervention - The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.
- convenience - The quality of being easy to use and saving you time or effort.
- revenue - The money a business or organization earns from its activities.
- venue - The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
- intervene - To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop something.
- forthcoming - Going to happen or appear soon.
- advent - The arrival or beginning of something important, especially something new.
- inconvenience - trouble or difficulty causing discomfort; also, to cause such trouble
- disadventurous - archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure

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Words from this root(20)

/kʌm/ To move toward the speaker or to a place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɪˈkʌm/ To start to be something; to change into a particular state. Meaning Off Sound Off

/beɪs/ The bottom part of something that it stands or rests on. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈvɛnt/ Something that happens, especially something important. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ In the end, especially after a long time or many problems. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɹɪˈvɛnt/ To stop something from happening. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbæɪ.sɪs/ The main idea or fact that something is built on or developed from. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈvɛnʃən/ A way of behaving or doing things that most people in a group accept as normal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ A new project or business activity, especially a risky one. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvɛnt/ To design or create something completely new for the first time. Meaning Off Sound Off

intervention C1

/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈvinjəns/ The quality of being easy to use and saving you time or effort. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛvəˌn(j)u/ The money a business or organization earns from its activities. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɛnjuː/ The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈviːn/ To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/ Going to happen or appear soon. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæd.vɛnt/ The arrival or beginning of something important, especially something new. Meaning Off Sound Off

inconvenience C2+

/ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns/ trouble or difficulty causing discomfort; also, to cause such trouble Meaning Off Sound Off

disadventurous C2+

/ˌdɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/ archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure Meaning Off Sound Off

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