vito

Meaning

1. (conjugation-1) to avoid, evade
2. (conjugation-1) to shun

Concepts

avoid

shun

dodge

duck

🦆

elude

evade

shirk

sidestep

avert

steer clear of

circumvent

Opposite of

dēstinō, intendō, tendō, petō, quaerō, affectō, studeō, spectō, circumspiciō

Synonyms

fugio

eludo

Translations

éviter

evitar

meiden

mijden

esquivar

ontwijken

aus dem Wege gehen

ausweichen

evitare

vermijden

vermeiden

αποφεύγω

evitar

rehuir

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwiː.toː]

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.
* De Vaan derives the word from an unattested *vītus, a back-formation of *dēvītus (“avoiding”), itself from dē- (“de-, away, from”) + Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”).
* Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to yield, give way”). If this is correct, cognate with Ancient Greek εἴκω (eíkō).
* Alternatively from the same root as (dī-)vidō (“I divide”) and vidua (“widow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“to separate”); compare Proto-Germanic *wīdaz (“wide”).