Etymology of the English word devious
the English word
deviousderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of devious in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
