Etymology of the English word evocation
the English word
evocationderived from the Latin word
evocatio (summoning, evocation; calling)
derived from the Latin word
evocatus (veteran; volunteer; veterans again called to service)
derived from the Latin word
evocare (call forth; lure, entice out)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vocare (call, summon; name)
derived from the Late Latin word
vox (voice, tone, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekĘ·-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of evocation in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
evocableUsage
Word found in Modern English
