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
- To wise off, be a smart-aleck/smart-ass
Ancestry of “viisastella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | viisastaa | To make wise or wiser, enwisen |
| 2 | Finnish | viisas | wise |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | viisas | wise; cunning |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |