Where does “evidently” come from?
Evidently derives from English evident, from Latin evidens (clear, obvious), from Latin videre (to see) combined with Latin ex (out), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm (come).
evidently (English): In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion...
Definitions
- In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion...
Ancestry of “evidently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evident | Obviously true by simple observation |
| 2 | German | evident | evident |
| 3 | French | évident | evident, obvious; third-person plural present... |
| 4 | Italian | evidente | obvious, evident |
| 5 | Portuguese | evidente | Easily discovered, seen or understood; evident;... |
| 6 | Spanish | evidente | obvious, evident |
| 7 | Latin | ēvidēns | apparent, visible, evident, manifest, plain, clear |
| 8 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |