Where does “visk” come from?
visk (Danish) comes from Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
visk (Danish): wisp of straw; imperative of viske
Definitions
- wisp of straw; imperative of viske
Ancestry of “visk”, step by step
visk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse visk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | visk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiskō | bundle of hay, wisp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiskaz | bundle of hay/straw, wisp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Old Danish visk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | visk | — |