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- — to see, perceive.

envoûter (French): to cast a spell, bewitch, charm, hex; to...

Definitions

  1. to cast a spell, bewitch, charm, hex; to...

Ancestry of “envoûter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvoltface
2Latinvultusexpression, appearance, demeanor; looks,...
3LatinvoltusAlternative form of vultus; face; facial...
4Latinvolūtushaving been rolled, tumbled
5Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “envoûter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volūtus →