Etymology of the English word visual
the English word
visualderived from the Late Latin word
visualisderived 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 visual in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
audiovisual,
visualize,
visually,
visuospatialCognates
Dutch
visueel, French
visuel, German
visuell, Italian
visuale, Norwegian
visuell, Swedish
visuellUsage
Word found in Modern English
