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Where does “audiovisually” come from?

audiovisually (English) comes from English audiovisual, from English visual, from French visuel, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

audiovisually (English): In an audiovisual way; through sound and image

Definitions

  1. In an audiovisual way; through sound and image

Ancestry of “audiovisually”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaudiovisualContaining both aural and visual elements
2EnglishvisualRelated to or affecting the vision; That can be...
3Frenchvisuelvisual
4Latinvīsus—
5Proto-Celticwissosknown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwidtósseen; known
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →