Where does “évasif” come from?

évasif (French) comes from French évasion, from Middle French évasion, from Latin evasiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

évasif (French): evasive, slippery, noncommittal

Definitions

evasive, slippery, noncommittal

Ancestry of “évasif”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	évasion	escape; escapism
2	Middle French	évasion	—
3	Latin	evasiō	an escape
4	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
5	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “évasif”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →