Where does “Lilliputian vision” come from?
Lilliputian vision (English) comes from English vision, from Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Latin vīsiōnem.
Lilliputian vision (English): A hallucination or visual disorder in which...
Definitions
- A hallucination or visual disorder in which...
Ancestry of “Lilliputian vision”, step by step
Lilliputian vision traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vision
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vision | The sense or ability of sight; Something seen; an... |
| 2 | Middle English | visioun | A vision; an illusory image, apparition or... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | visioun | Alternative form of vision |
| 4 | Latin | vīsiōnem | — |
via English Lilliputian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lilliputian | Alternative form of lilliputian |
| 2 | English | lilliput | Any of various small freshwater mussels of the... |
| 3 | English | Lilliput | An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels |