Where does “evince” come from?
Evince comes from French évincer, from Latin evincere, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root wey- meaning to separate or divide.
evince (English): To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest
Definitions
- To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest
Ancestry of “evince”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | évincer | evict; to depose; to knock out, eliminate, do... |
| 2 | Latin | ēvincō | to overcome, conquer, subdue, vanquish |
| 3 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |