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Where does “avoideth” come from?

avoideth (English) comes from English avoid, from Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, from Old French esvuidier — to empty out.

avoideth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “avoideth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishavoidto try not to meet or communicate with ; to shun;...
2Middle Englishavoiden—
3Anglo-Normanavoiderto void; to avoid
4Old Frenchesvuidierto empty out
Every word from Old French esvuidier →