Where does “televisar” come from?
televisar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese televisão, from French télévision, from French vision, from Middle French vision, from Old French vision — vision (supernatural sensory experience).
televisar (Portuguese): to televise
Definitions
- to televise
Ancestry of “televisar”, 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) |