Where does “evincive” come from?
evincive (English) comes from English evince, from French évincer, from Latin ēvincō, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
evincive (English): Tending to prove; having the power to...
Definitions
- Tending to prove; having the power to...
Ancestry of “evincive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | evince | To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest |
| 2 | French | évincer | evict; to depose; to knock out, eliminate, do... |
| 3 | Latin | ēvincō | — |
| 4 | Latin | vincō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |