English word display comes from Latin dis-, Latin plica, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) des- (De-; dis-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
| plica | Latin (lat) | |
| des- | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | De-; dis-. |
| pleier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (Anglo-Norman). |
| displico | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) I scatter. |
| displicare | Malayalam (mal) | |
| desploiier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To unfold. |
| despleier | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| displayen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| display | English (en) | (computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.. (computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.. (travel, aviation, in a reservation system) The asterisk symbol, used to denote that the following information will be displayed, eg, *H will "display history".. A show or spectacle. (intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or [...] |