Where does “viisakas” come from?

viisakas (Estonian) comes from Estonian viis, from Middle Low German wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

viisakas (Estonian): polite

Definitions

  1. polite

Ancestry of “viisakas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianviisfive; way, manner; mode
2Middle Low Germanwīs—
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 Middle Low German wīs →