Where does “invoke” come from?
Invoke comes from Middle English invoken, from Old French envoquer, from Latin invoco meaning to call upon, composed of Latin in- and Latin in derived from Proto-Indo-European ne and Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- meaning to speak.
invoke (English): To call upon for help, assistance or guidance;...
Definitions
- To call upon for help, assistance or guidance;...
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