Where does “ugevis” come from?

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

ugevis (Danish): several weeks (at a time); for several weeks

Definitions

  1. several weeks (at a time); for several weeks

Ancestry of “ugevis”, step by step

ugevis 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 uge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishugeweek
2Old Norsevíkaweek
3Proto-Germanicwikǭsequence; week
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyg-to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →