Where does “visier” come from?

visier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vizier, from Middle Dutch visiere, from Old French visiere, from Old French vis, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

visier (Afrikaans): backsight

Definitions

  1. backsight

Ancestry of “visier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchviziervisor, a removable protective guard on a helmet;...
2Middle Dutchvisiere—
3Old Frenchvisiere—
4Old Frenchvisface; opinion
5Latinvīsushaving been seen
6Proto-Celticwissosknown
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwidtósseen; known
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European widtós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wissos →