Etymology of the English word vision
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-Date
The earliest known usage of vision in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
television,
envision,
monovision,
prevision,
radiovision,
stereovision,
visional,
visionary,
visioned,
visioningCognates
Dutch
visioen, French
vision, German
Vision, Norwegian
visjon, Swedish
visionUsage
Word found in Modern English
