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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanavoiderto void; to avoid
2Old Frenchesvuidierto empty out

Words derived from “avoiden”

Every word from Old French esvuidier →Every word from Anglo-Norman avoider →