English word visit comes from Proto-Italic *weissō (Go to see, intend to see.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *weissō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Go to see, intend to see. |
| videre | Latin (lat) | :. |
| visiter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| visiten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| visit | English (en) | (transitive) Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]. (transitive) Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone). [from 14th c.]. (transitive) To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc. [from 15th c.]. (transitive) To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally [...] |