Where does “avoiden” come from?
avoiden (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman avoider, from Old French esvuidier — to empty out.
Ancestry of “avoiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | avoider | to void; to avoid |
| 2 | Old French | esvuidier | to empty out |
Words derived from “avoiden”