Where does “inveigler” come from?
inveigler (English) comes from English inveigle, from French aveugler, from French aveuglé, from Middle French aveugle, from Old French avogle, from Latin ab oculis, from Gaulish exsops, from Proto-Celtic exs- — out; from, out of.
inveigler (English): One who inveigles
Definitions
- One who inveigles
Ancestry of “inveigler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inveigle | To convert, convince, or win over with flattery... |
| 2 | French | aveugler | to blind |
| 3 | French | aveuglé | past participle of aveugler; blinded |
| 4 | Middle French | aveugle | — |
| 5 | Old French | avogle | blind; blind person; inflection of avogler: ##... |
| 6 | Latin | ab oculis | blind |
| 7 | Gaulish | exsops | eyeless, blind |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | exs- | out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |