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Evidence

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means information or facts indicating whether a belief or claim is valid
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Stage 1 of 2
evidentia
Latin · ancient
"clearness, obviousness"
literally being seen clearly, from ex- (out) and videre (to see)
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Stage 2 of 2
evidence
English · 1300s
"information indicating whether a claim is true"
settled as the English word for information supporting a claim
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