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