Where does “unevasive” come from?
unevasive (English) comes from English evasive, from French évasif, from French évasion, from Middle French évasion, from Latin evasiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unevasive (English): Not evasive; straightforward; direct; to the...
Definitions
- Not evasive; straightforward; direct; to the...
Ancestry of “unevasive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | evasive | Tending to avoid speaking openly or making... |
| 2 | French | évasif | evasive, slippery, noncommittal |
| 3 | French | évasion | escape; escapism |
| 4 | Middle French | évasion | — |
| 5 | Latin | evasiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |