Where does “self-evident” come from?
self-evident (English) comes from English evident, from German evident, from French évident, from Italian evidente, from Portuguese evidente, from Spanish evidente, from Latin ēvidēns, from Latin videō — to see.
self-evident (English): Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument...
Definitions
- Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument...
Ancestry of “self-evident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evident | Obviously true by simple observation |
| 2 | German | evident | evident |
| 3 | French | évident | evident, obvious; third-person plural present... |
| 4 | Italian | evidente | obvious, evident |
| 5 | Portuguese | evidente | Easily discovered, seen or understood; evident;... |
| 6 | Spanish | evidente | obvious, evident |
| 7 | Latin | ēvidēns | apparent, visible, evident, manifest, plain, clear |
| 8 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |