Where does “pretelevisual” come from?
pretelevisual (English) comes from English televisual, 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.
pretelevisual (English): Before the introduction of television
Definitions
- Before the introduction of television
Ancestry of “pretelevisual”, step by step
pretelevisual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English televisual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | televisual | of or relating to television; suitable for... |
| 2 | English | visual | Related to or affecting the vision; That can be... |
| 3 | French | visuel | visual |
| 4 | Latin | vīsus | having been seen |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |