Where does “pornovideo” come from?
pornovideo (Finnish) comes from Finnish video, from English video, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
pornovideo (Finnish): pornographic video, porn video
Definitions
- pornographic video, porn video
Ancestry of “pornovideo”, step by step
pornovideo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish video
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | video | video; videocassette recorder, VCR; VHS |
| 2 | English | video | Television, television show, movie; A short film... |
| 3 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Finnish porno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | porno | Clipping of pornografia; porn; pornographic, porn |