English
avis
Avis comes from Old French avis ‘opinion’, from Latin visum ‘vision, image’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéydseti‘to want to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*weidsōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvīsō‘to see’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvisum‘vision, image’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400avis‘opinion’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500avys‘opinion’
- Englishtodayavis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéydseti‘to want to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*weidsōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvīsō‘to see’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvisum‘vision, image’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400avis‘opinion’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500avys‘opinion’
- Englishtodayavis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’
story, guy, idea, video, evidence, provide, review, guide, interview, witness, historic, wise, vision, wisdom, wit, idol, wizard, evident, historian, invisible, witty, prudent, visibility, steroid, visa, tabloid, guise, prudence, revue, vista, druid, envious, twit, voyeur, purview, improvise, purveyor, vide, hypothyroidism, idyll, 114 more
through Proto-Italic *weidsō
through Latin vīsō ‘to see’
through Old French avis ‘opinion’
through Middle English avys ‘opinion’
Today it means
noun advice; opinion; deliberation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyd- / avis