English contrive

← Middle English contreve (inherited)

← French controuver (cognate)

← French trouver (mention)

← Old French controver (derived)

← Old French trover (mention)

→ English cook (link)

→ English contrivance (suffix)

→ English contraption (mention)

→ English contriver (suffix)

→ English contrivable (suffix)

→ English precontrive (prefix)

→ English contrivement (suffix)

→ English contrivest (suffix)

→ English contriveth (suffix)