Etymology of the English word evection
the English word
evectionderived from the Latin word
evectio (ascension, flight, soaring aloft)
derived from the Latin word
evectusderived from the Latin word
evehere (carry away, convey out; carry up)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of evection in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
