Etymology

video-

Today it means: Moving images, especially television. Full definition →

English video ← Latin videō ← Proto-Italic *widēō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*widéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*widēō
  4. Latinvideō
  5. Englishaudioinflu.
  6. Englishvideo
  7. English todayvideo-

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