Where does “viewability” come from?
viewability (English) comes from English viewable, from English view, from Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue, from Vulgar Latin *vidūtus.
viewability (English): The state or condition of being viewable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being viewable
Ancestry of “viewability”, step by step
viewability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English viewable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viewable | Able to be viewed; Able to be seen; visible; Able... |
| 2 | English | view | Visual perception; A picture, drawn or painted; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | vewe | A inspection, checkup, or examination, especially... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | vewe | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Old French | veue | sight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of... |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *vidūtus | — |