Where does “bis” come from?

bis (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German wīse, from Old High German wīsa, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

bis (Cimbrian): grass, lawn; meadow

Definitions

  1. grass, lawn; meadow

Ancestry of “bis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwīse—
2Old High Germanwīsaway, manner
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →