Envoy
/ˈɛnvɔɪ/noun
A representative or messenger, especially one dispatched on a diplomatic mission.
Did you know?The term 'envoy' is derived from the Latin 'inviare', which means 'to send in', entwining the concept of sending with diplomacy and influence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wegʰ-
“to be strong, to be lively, to move”
Latin
Latin
inviare
“to send in, to dispatch”
Old French
Old French
envoi
“dispatch, sending, a sending forth”
14th Century
Middle English
envoy
“messenger, one sent forth”
Modern English
English
envoy
“a diplomatic agent or messenger”