'devoid' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'devoidier,' where 'de-' meant 'away' and 'voidier' meant 'to empty.'

'devoidier' transformed into the Middle English word 'devoid,' and eventually became the modern English word 'devoid.'

Initially, it meant 'to empty or remove,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'entirely lacking or free from something.'