vision

Where does the word "vision" come from? It comes from Latin videre, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).

Vision’s story begins in Latin: videre meant “to see.” The root of 'video', 'visible' and 'visit'. It reached English by 1300s as vision. Settled as the English word for the ability to see, or a mental image of the future. Today, vision means the ability to see, or the capacity to imagine future possibilities.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient videre "to see", the root of 'video', 'visible' and 'visit'.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1300s vision "the ability to see, or a mental image of the future", settled as the English word for the ability to see, or a mental image of the future.