Where does “vist” come from?

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

vist (Danish): neuter singular of vis; I think; I suppose

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of vis; I think; I suppose

Ancestry of “vist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →