'viewpoint' originates from the combination of 'view' and 'point', where 'view' meant 'sight or vision' and 'point' referred to 'a particular place or position'.

'viewpoint' evolved from the Middle English word 'vewe' (view) and 'poynte' (point), eventually becoming the modern English word 'viewpoint'.

Initially, it meant 'a place from which something can be viewed', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a particular attitude or way of considering a matter'.