myEtymology.com: English etymology of evasion

Etymology of the English word evasion

the English word evasion

derived from the Old French word evasion

derived from the Latin word evasio (escape; deliverance; going out)

derived from the Latin word evasum

derived from the Latin word evadere (evade, escape; avoid)

using the Late Latin prefix e-

derived from the Latin word vadere (go, advance, rush)

derived from the Latin word evasus

derived from the Latin word evadere (evade, escape; avoid)

using the Late Latin prefix e-

derived from the Latin word vadere (go, advance, rush)

The earliest known usage of evasion in English dates from the 15th century.

Word found in Modern English