Where does “envoûtement” come from?
envoûtement (French) comes from French envoûter, from Old French volt, from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
envoûtement (French): bewitchment
Definitions
- bewitchment
Ancestry of “envoûtement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | envoûter | to cast a spell, bewitch, charm, hex; to... |
| 2 | Old French | volt | face |
| 3 | Latin | vultus | expression, appearance, demeanor; looks,... |
| 4 | Latin | voltus | Alternative form of vultus; face; facial... |
| 5 | Latin | volūtus | having been rolled, tumbled |
| 6 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |