Where does “vismand” come from?
vismand (Danish) comes from Danish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vismand (Danish): a male sage; a member of De Økonomiske Råd
Definitions
- a male sage; a member of De Økonomiske Råd
Ancestry of “vismand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | vis | manner, way; wise; sure, certain |
| 2 | Old Norse | vís | wise, knowing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |