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Where does “viisastua” come from?

viisastua (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.

viisastua (Finnish): To wise, wisen, become wise

Definitions

  1. To wise, wisen, become wise

Ancestry of “viisastua”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →