Where does “clairvoyantly” come from?
clairvoyantly (English) comes from English clairvoyant, from French clairvoyant, from French voyant, from French voir, from Middle French veoir, from Old French vëoir, from Old French vedeir, from Latin videō — to see.
clairvoyantly (English): In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance
Definitions
- In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance
Ancestry of “clairvoyantly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clairvoyant | Of or relating to clairvoyance; Able to see... |
| 2 | French | clairvoyant | clairvoyant |
| 3 | French | voyant | present participle of voir; clairvoyant; showy,... |
| 4 | French | voir | to see; please |
| 5 | Middle French | veoir | to see |
| 6 | Old French | vëoir | Alternative form of veoir; to see |
| 7 | Old French | vedeir | Alternative form of veoir |
| 8 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |