Where does “βιντεοπαιχνίδι” come from?
βιντεοπαιχνίδι (Greek) comes from Greek βίντεο, from English video, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
βιντεοπαιχνίδι (Greek): video game
Definitions
- video game
Ancestry of “βιντεοπαιχνίδι”, step by step
βιντεοπαιχνίδι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek βίντεο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | βίντεο | video |
| 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 Greek παιχνίδι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παιχνίδι | toy; game, match; television game show |