Where does “vid” come from?
Vid comes from Old English wiþ, which derives from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, ultimately tracing to the root wī- meaning to separate or divide.
vid (English): Clipping of video; Clipping of videotape;...
Definitions
- Clipping of video; Clipping of videotape;...
Ancestry of “vid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | with | Against; In the company of; alongside, close to;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wiþ | with |
| 3 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 4 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |