The Spanish verb 'ver' meaning 'to see' comes directly from the Latin verb 'videre', which had the same meaning. The evolution from Latin 'videre' to Spanish 'ver' shows a typical pattern of phonological simplification that occurred as Latin evolved into Spanish, where the medial '-d-' was lost and the word was shortened.

Several common Spanish words are related to 'ver' through the Latin root 'videre'. These include 'vista' (view, sight), 'visible' (visible), and 'visión' (vision). The prefix 'video-' in Spanish words like 'videojuego' (video game) also comes from this same Latin root.

Many English words share the same Latin ancestor 'videre'. Some common examples include 'video', 'vision', 'visible', 'visual', 'view', and 'evidence'. The connection between seeing and knowing is preserved in words like 'evidence', which literally relates to what can be seen. Even the word 'wise' is distantly related, reflecting an ancient connection between seeing and knowing.