Where does “viisaus” come from?
viisaus (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.
viisaus (Finnish): wisdom
Definitions
- wisdom
Ancestry of “viisaus”, step by step
viisaus 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 uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |