Where does “вид” come from?

вид (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic видъ, from Proto-Slavic vidъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas, from Proto-Indo-European wéydos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

вид (Russian): look, looks, appearance, air; sight, view; kind,...

Definitions

  1. look, looks, appearance, air; sight, view; kind,...

Ancestry of “вид”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвидъ—
2Proto-Slavicvidъsight; view; appearance
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀdasappearance, aspect
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydosseeing, image
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “вид”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas →