Where does “desvoier” come from?

desvoier (Old French) comes from Old French desveier, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desvoier (Old French): to deviate from one's route; to cause to deviate...

Definitions

  1. to deviate from one's route; to cause to deviate...

Ancestry of “desvoier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdesveier
2Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx