Where does “voysen” come from?
voysen (Middle English) comes from Middle English voys, from Anglo-Norman voiz, from Latin vocem, from Latin vox, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
voysen (Middle English): To be generally claimed or held to be or have; To...
Definitions
- To be generally claimed or held to be or have; To...
Ancestry of “voysen”, step by step
voysen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English voys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | voys | A voice; the sound a human or other speaking... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | voiz | voice |
| 3 | Latin | vocem | accusative singular of vōx; first-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | vox | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Middle English voice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | voice | Alternative form of voys |
| 2 | Old French | vois | Alternative form of voiz |
| 3 | Latin | vādō | to go, walk, rush |
| 4 | Latin | vadere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 5 | Latin | vado | I go, walk, rush; I ford, wade through |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wāðō | advance, proceed, go |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |