Where does “avoider” come from?

avoider (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French esvuidier, from Middle English avoiden.

avoider (Anglo-Norman): to void; to avoid

Definitions

  1. to void; to avoid

Ancestry of “avoider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchesvuidierto empty out
2Middle Englishavoiden—

Words derived from “avoider”

Every word from Middle English avoiden →Every word from Old French esvuidier →