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
vismand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Danish mand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 2 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |