Where does “preview” come from?
Preview comes from Old French preveu, past participle of Old French preveoir, from Latin praevideo meaning to see beforehand, formed from Latin prae- before and the Proto-Indo-European root weyd- meaning to see.
preview (English): An experience of something in advance; An advance...
Definitions
- An experience of something in advance; An advance...
Ancestry of “preview”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | view | Visual perception; A picture, drawn or painted; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | vewe | A inspection, checkup, or examination, especially... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | vewe | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 4 | Old French | veue | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *vidūtus | — |
Words derived from “preview”