Etymology of the English word vanish
the English word
vanishderived from the English word
vanissenderived from the Old French word
esvanirderived from the Latin word
evanescere (vanish, disappear; pass)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
vanescere (vanish, fade, disappear)
derived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-Date
The earliest known usage of vanish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vanished,
vanishingUsage
Word found in Modern English
