English
evince
Evince comes from Latin ēvincō ‘conquer entirely, prevail over’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *weyk- ‘to overcome’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyk-‘to overcome’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*winékti ~ *winkéntireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*winkō‘to conquer, overcome’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvincō‘conquer’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēvincō‘conquer entirely, prevail over’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600évincer
- Englishearliest quotation 1661evince
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyk-‘to overcome’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*winékti ~ *winkéntireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*winkō‘to conquer, overcome’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvincō‘conquer’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēvincō‘conquer entirely, prevail over’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600évincer
- Englishearliest quotation 1661evince
Earliest quotation: 1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist: “For You will find in the Progress of our…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyk- ‘to overcome’
victim, weakness, icon, witch, wicked, victor, wo, province, wight, weakly, vicar, wile, waw, ancona, 31 more
through Latin vincō ‘conquer’
victory, conviction, convince, victorious, convict, invincible, vanquish, 8 more
through Latin ēvincō ‘conquer entirely, prevail over’
Today it means
verb To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyk- / evince