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Where does “envoiier” come from?

envoiier (Old French) comes from Old French enveier, from Latin inviāre, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

envoiier (Old French): to send

Definitions

  1. to send

Ancestry of “envoiier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchenveierAlternative form of envoiier
2Latininviāre—
3Latinviā—
4Proto-Italic*wiā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “envoiier”

  • envoy
  • envoyship
  • renvoy
  • envoyé
  • envoyeur
  • renvoyer
  • envoyer
  • enveier
  • envoiier
  • voye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →