'evasive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'evasivus,' where 'evadere' meant 'to escape.'

'evasivus' transformed into the French word 'évasif,' and eventually became the modern English word 'evasive' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to escape or avoid,' and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation.'