Etymology of the English word evict
the English word
evictderived from the Latin word
evictusderived from the Late Latin word
evincere (bind, bind up, around; overcome, conquer, subdue)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vincere (conquer, defeat, excel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-Date
The earliest known usage of evict in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
evictee,
evicted,
evictingUsage
Word found in Modern English
