Where does “voyant” come from?
voyant (French) comes from French voir, from Middle French veoir, from Old French vëoir, from Old French vedeir, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
voyant (French): present participle of voir; clairvoyant; showy,...
Definitions
- present participle of voir; clairvoyant; showy,...
Ancestry of “voyant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | voir | to see; please |
| 2 | Middle French | veoir | to see |
| 3 | Old French | vëoir | Alternative form of veoir; to see |
| 4 | Old French | vedeir | Alternative form of veoir |
| 5 | Latin | videō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “voyant”