Where does “Kitkan viisas” come from?
Kitkan viisas (Finnish) comes from Finnish viisas, from Proto-Finnic viisas, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Kitkan viisas (Finnish): A variety of small vendace living in Lake Kitka...
Definitions
- A variety of small vendace living in Lake Kitka...
Ancestry of “Kitkan viisas”, step by step
Kitkan viisas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viisas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viisas | wise |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viisas | wise; cunning |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Finnish Kitka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kitka | name of a lake |