elude

From Latin ēlūdō, meaning "to evade, elude," formed from ē- ("out of," a short form of ex-) plus lūdō ("to play; to trick").

The facts available don't describe a shift in meaning — the Latin sense of slipping out through trickery or play carries directly into the English word.

No related English cognate is supported by the facts given, though the root lūdō ("to play; to trick") hints at a playful edge hidden inside the word's history.