Where does “Tëlevisong” come from?
Tëlevisong (Hunsrik) comes from Portuguese televisão, from French télévision, from French vision, from Middle French vision, from Old French vision — vision (supernatural sensory experience).
Tëlevisong (Hunsrik): television
Definitions
- television
Ancestry of “Tëlevisong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | televisão | a television; television |
| 2 | French | télévision | television |
| 3 | French | vision | vision, sight |
| 4 | Middle French | vision | vision, sight |
| 5 | Old French | vision | vision (supernatural sensory experience) |