Where does “déjà vu” come from?

déjà vu (French) comes from French déjà, from Middle French desia, from Old French des ja.

déjà vu (French): Alternative form of déjà-vu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of déjà-vu

Ancestry of “déjà vu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéjàalready; again; for a start
2Middle Frenchdesiaalready
3Old Frenchdes ja—

Words derived from “déjà vu”

Every word from Old French des ja →Every word from Middle French desia →Every word from French déjà →