Etymology of the English word deviate
the English word
deviatederived from the Latin word
deviatio (evasion, avoidance; deviation)
derived from the Late Latin word
deviare (detour; stray; depart)
derived from the Classical Latin word
devius (erratic, inconsistent, devious; remote, secluded; out-of-way)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-derived from the Latin word
viarederived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of deviate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
deviated,
deviatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
