French word voir comes from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (To have seen, to know.), Latin -ionem
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wóyde | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To have seen, to know. |
| -ionem | Latin (lat) | |
| *widēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | See. |
| *widtós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Known. Seen. |
| *wissos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| video | Latin (lat) | (passive) I am regarded, seem, appear. (passive, used impersonally) It seems proper or right. I look (at), consider, reflect (upon). I look out for, see to, care for, provide, make sure. I observe, note. I see, perceive; look (at). I understand, perceive, comprehend. |
| video | English (eng) | (dated) VHS.. A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).. Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.. Television, television show, movie. (Britain) To record a television program. (Britain) To record using a video camera, to videotape. |
| vedeir | Old French (fro) | (early Old French). |
| vair | Old French (fro) | Changeable; that may change. Multi-colored; polychromatic. Shining; brilliant Vair (fur of a squirrel). |
| voir | French (fra) | (Louisiana French) please (used to mark the imperative) To see (to understand). To see (to visit, to go and see). To see (visually). |