Where does “retfærdigvis” come from?

retfærdigvis (Danish) comes from Danish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

retfærdigvis (Danish): fairly, justly

Definitions

  1. fairly, justly

Ancestry of “retfærdigvis”, step by step

retfærdigvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Danish retfærdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishretfærdigjust, fair
2Middle Low Germanrechtverdig—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →