Where does “viskari” come from?

viskari (Faroese) comes from Faroese viska, from Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

viskari (Faroese): windshield wiper

Definitions

  1. windshield wiper

Ancestry of “viskari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseviskato wipe
2Old Norsevisk—
3Proto-Germanicwiskōbundle of hay, wisp
4Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskō →
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