Etymology of the English word television
the English word
televisionderived from the French word
télévisionusing the French prefix
télé-derived from the Old French word
visionderived from the Latin word
visio (vision)
derived from the Latin word
visum (vision; that which is seen, appearance)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Classical Latin word
visus (look, sight, appearance)
derived from the Late Latin word
dividerederived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the English word
visionderived from the Old French word
visionderived from the Latin word
visio (vision)
derived from the Latin word
visum (vision; that which is seen, appearance)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Classical Latin word
visus (look, sight, appearance)
derived from the Late Latin word
dividerederived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-using the English prefix
tele-derived from the Greek word
tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)
Date
The earliest known usage of television in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
telegenic,
televangelist,
cablevision,
telecamera,
telecast,
teledrama,
telefeature,
telefilm,
teleplay,
telescreen,
telly,
televise,
teleshoppingCognates
Dutch
televisie, French
télévision, German
Television, Italian
televisione, Lithuanian
televizija, Norwegian
televisjon, Polish
telewizja, Spanish
televisión, Swedish
televisionUsage
Word found in Modern English
