Where does “visa” come from?

visa (Finnish) comes from Latin Vincentius, from Latin vincēns, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

visa (Finnish): Synonym of visakoivu; quiz

Definitions

  1. Synonym of visakoivu; quiz

Ancestry of “visa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVincentius—
2Latinvincēnswinning
3Latinvincōto win
4Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “visa”

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