visible

The story

1. Latin · derived fromvidere“to see”
2. Late Latin · derived fromvisibilis“that may be seen”
3. Old French · derived fromvisible
4. Middle English · inherited fromvisible
5. English todayvisible

From Middle English visible, from Old French visible, from Late Latin visibilis (“that may be seen”), from Latin videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see vision. Displaced native Old English ġesewenlīċ.

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