Where does “viz.” come from?
Viz. comes from Medieval Latin viꝫ, an abbreviation of Latin videlicet, from Latin videre licet meaning "it is permitted to see" or "namely."
viz. (English): Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say,...
Definitions
- Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say,...
Ancestry of “viz.”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | viꝫ | — |
| 2 | Latin | videlicet | Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say;... |
| 3 | Latin | videre licet | it is permitted to see |