Etymology of the English word voyeur
the English word
voyeurderived from the Old French word
voyeurderived from the Old French word
voirderived from the Late Latin word
videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of voyeur in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
voyeurism,
voyeuristicCognates
Dutch
voyeur, French
voyeur, German
Voyeur, Swedish
voyeurUsage
Word found in Modern English
