Where does “view” come from?
View comes from Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue, the past participle of veoir, from Latin videre meaning "to see," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd-.
view (English): Visual perception; A picture, drawn or painted; a...
Definitions
- Visual perception; A picture, drawn or painted; a...
Ancestry of “view”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | vewe | A inspection, checkup, or examination, especially... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | vewe | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Old French | veue | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *vidūtus | — |
Words derived from “view”