Where does “Vimeo” come from?

Vimeo (English) comes from English Me, from Middle English me, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Vimeo (English): A video sharing website

Definitions

  1. A video sharing website

Ancestry of “Vimeo”, step by step

Vimeo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Me

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMeAbbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case...
2Middle Englishmeme; myself; Alternative form of mi
3Middle EnglishmenAlternative form of man; plural of mon
4Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
5Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
6Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via English video

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvideoTelevision, television show, movie; A short film...
2Latinvideōto see, perceive; look (at)
3Proto-Italicwidēōsee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Germanic mann-Every word from Proto-Germanic manniz
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