Where does “nonclairvoyant” come from?
nonclairvoyant (English) comes from English clairvoyant, from French clairvoyant, from French voyant, from French voir, from Middle French veoir, from Old French vëoir, from Old French vedeir, from Latin videō — to see.
nonclairvoyant (English): Not clairvoyant
Definitions
- Not clairvoyant
Ancestry of “nonclairvoyant”, step by step
nonclairvoyant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clairvoyant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clairvoyant | Of or relating to clairvoyance; Able to see... |
| 2 | French | clairvoyant | clairvoyant |
| 3 | French | voyant | present participle of voir; clairvoyant; showy,... |
| 4 | French | voir | to see; please |
| 5 | Middle French | veoir | to see |
| 6 | Old French | vëoir | Alternative form of veoir; to see |
| 7 | Old French | vedeir | Alternative form of veoir |
| 8 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |