Where does “videokassett” come from?
videokassett (Swedish) comes from Swedish video, from English video, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
videokassett (Swedish): a video cassette
Definitions
- a video cassette
Ancestry of “videokassett”, step by step
videokassett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish video
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | video | video; video player |
| 2 | English | video | Television, television show, movie; A short film... |
| 3 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish kassett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kassett | a cassette, a cartridge |