Where does “televizaun” come from?

televizaun (Tetum) comes from Portuguese televisão, from French télévision, from French vision, from Middle French vision, from Old French vision — vision (supernatural sensory experience).

televizaun (Tetum): television

Definitions

television

Ancestry of “televizaun”, 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)

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