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