French word vu comes from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (To have seen, to know.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wóyde | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To have seen, to know. |
| *widēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | See. |
| visitare | Latin (lat) | |
| vedeir | Old French (fro) | (early Old French). |
| veoir | Old French (fro) | To see Sight (capacity to see). |
| 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). |
| vu | French (fra) | Given (based on). |