Where does “vizard” come from?
vizard (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.
vizard (English): A mask; A visor; Outward appearance; pretense
Definitions
- A mask; A visor; Outward appearance; pretense
Ancestry of “vizard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “vizard”