Where does “bissakhot” come from?
bissakhot (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian bissan, from Middle High German wiȥȥen, from Old High German wiȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
bissakhot (Cimbrian): knowledge, wisdom
Definitions
- knowledge, wisdom
Ancestry of “bissakhot”, step by step
bissakhot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian bissan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | bissan | to know (information, a fact) |
| 2 | Middle High German | wiȥȥen | to know |
| 3 | Old High German | wiȥȥan | to know |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wītan | to accuse, to blame |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Cimbrian khot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | khot | — |