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invidious

The origin and history of invidious.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“to see”); the meaning developed from “look back at” to “look askance at” to “envy.” Doublet of envious, from Old French.

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