Where does “unvisor” come from?
unvisor (English) comes from English visor, from Middle English viser, from Old French visiere, from Old French vis, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
unvisor (English): To remove or lift a visor from one's face
Definitions
- To remove or lift a visor from one's face
Ancestry of “unvisor”, step by step
unvisor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English visor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | visor | A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or... |
| 2 | Middle English | viser | — |
| 3 | Old French | visiere | — |
| 4 | Old French | vis | face; opinion |
| 5 | Latin | vīsus | having been seen |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |