Английский Этимологический словарь - video (adj. n. pref.)

- 1935 as visual equivalent of audio, from L. video "I see," first person singular present indicative of videre "to see." Videotape (n.) is from 1953; the verb is 1959, from the noun; videocassette is from 1971; video game is from 1973. Videocassette recorder is from 1971, now usually VCR (also 1971).