Where does “viisastella” come from?

viisastella (Finnish) comes from Finnish viisastaa, from Finnish viisas, from Proto-Finnic viisas, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

viisastella (Finnish): To wise off, be a smart-aleck/smart-ass

Definitions

  1. To wise off, be a smart-aleck/smart-ass

Ancestry of “viisastella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishviisastaaTo make wise or wiser, enwisen
2Finnishviisaswise
3Proto-Finnicviisaswise; cunning
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “viisastella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →