Where does “evitative” come from?

evitative (English) comes from Latin ēvītāre, from Latin vitare, from Latin vito, from Proto-Indo-European dwidʰeh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

evitative (English): Expressing the notion that something is avoided...

Definitions

  1. Expressing the notion that something is avoided...

Ancestry of “evitative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēvītāre—
2Latinvitareinflection of vītō: ## present active...
3LatinvitoI avoid, evade; I shun
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwidʰeh₁-separate, set apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwidʰeh₁- →