'aveugle' originates from Vulgar Latin, specifically the phrase '*ab oculu(m)' (from Latin elements 'ab' + 'oculus'), where 'ab-' meant 'away from' and 'oculus' meant 'eye'.

'aveugle' changed from Vulgar Latin '*ab oculu(m)' into Old French 'aveugle' and eventually became the modern French word 'aveugle'.

Initially, it meant 'without eyes' (literally 'away from the eyes'), but over time it evolved into the general meaning 'unable to see' or 'blind'.