Where does “clairvoyant” come from?
Clairvoyant derives from French clairvoyant, combining French clair with French voir, from Old French veir, from Latin videre meaning "to see," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd-.
clairvoyant (English): Of or relating to clairvoyance; Able to see...
Definitions
- Of or relating to clairvoyance; Able to see...
Ancestry of “clairvoyant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | clairvoyant | clairvoyant |
| 2 | French | voyant | present participle of voir; clairvoyant; showy,... |
| 3 | French | voir | to see; please |
| 4 | Middle French | veoir | to see |
| 5 | Old French | vëoir | Alternative form of veoir; to see |
| 6 | Old French | vedeir | Alternative form of veoir |
| 7 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |