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Where does “devoid” come from?

Devoid comes from Middle English devoiden, from Old French desvuidier, meaning to empty or vacate.

devoid (English): empty; having none of; completely without; To...

Definitions

  1. empty; having none of; completely without; To...

Ancestry of “devoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdevoiden—
2Old Frenchdesvuidierto empty out

Words derived from “devoid”

  • devoidness
Every word from Old French desvuidier →