Where does “viisas” come from?
viisas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic viisas, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
viisas (Finnish): wise
Ancestry of “viisas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | viisas | wise; cunning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “viisas”