Invisible
/ɪnˈvɪz.ə.bəl/noun
Unable to be seen.
Did you know?The core of invisible comes from Latin visibilis, from videre, “to see,” the same ancient root behind vision, video, evidence, and provide—words all tied to sight and showing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see, know”
Latin
Latin
vidēre
“to see”
Latin
Latin
in- + vīsibilis
“not visible; not able to be seen”
Old French
Old French
invisible
“not visible”
Middle English
English
invisible
“not visible; unseen”
Modern English
English
invisible
“unable to be seen”