Where does “revising” come from?
Revising comes from Middle French réviser, from Latin revisere meaning to look at again, formed from the prefix re- and Latin video meaning to see, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see.
revising (English): present participle of revise
Definitions
- present participle of revise
Ancestry of “revising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | revise | To look at again, to reflect on; To review, alter... |
| 2 | Middle French | réviser | — |
| 3 | Latin | reviso | I revisit |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wreweidsō | to check, review |