Where does “pisir” come from?

pisir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch vizier, from Middle Dutch visiere, 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.

pisir (Indonesian): sight (device used in aiming a firearm)

Definitions

  1. sight (device used in aiming a firearm)

Ancestry of “pisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchviziervisor, a removable protective guard on a helmet;...
2Middle Dutchvisiere—
3Old Frenchvisiere—
4Old Frenchvisface; opinion
5Latinvīsushaving been seen
6Proto-Celticwissosknown
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwidtósseen; known
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European widtós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wissos →