Invoke
/ɪnˈvoʊk/noun
To call upon a deity or spirit in prayer or as a witness.
Did you know?In ancient rituals, invoking was not just a call; it was believed to summon an entity's very essence into the present moment, blurring the lines between realms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵ-
“to be strong, to be lively, to call upon.”
Latin
Latin
invocare
“to call upon, invoke, summon.”
Old French
Old French
invocacion
“a calling upon, invocation.”
Middle English
Middle English
invokyng
“the act of calling upon a deity or spirit.”
Modern English
English
invoke
“to call upon a deity or spirit, especially in a formal context.”