venir avec

French

Etymology

Calque of German mitkommen, Dutch meekomen, and the respective dialect forms. While it could per se be a simple ellipsis, the regional distribution makes Germanic influence obvious. Compare English come with, also believed to be a calque of continental Germanic (and Scandinavian).

Verb

venir avec

  1. (Belgium, Lorraine, Alsace, Switzerland) to come along, come with, join
    Nous allons au musée. Tu viens avec?
    We’re going to the museum. Are you coming along?
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