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
- Alternative form of déjà-vu
Ancestry of “déjà vu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | déjà | already; again; for a start |
| 2 | Middle French | desia | already |
| 3 | Old French | des ja | — |
Words derived from “déjà vu”