Where does “вид” come from?
вид (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vidъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas, from Proto-Indo-European wéydos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
вид (Serbo-Croatian): eyesight
Ancestry of “вид”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vidъ | sight; view; appearance |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weiˀdas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydos | seeing, image |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |