Where does “vissi” come from?

vissi (Finnish) comes from Swedish viss, from Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vissi (Finnish): sure, certain

Definitions

  1. sure, certain

Ancestry of “vissi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvisscertain, convinced; some, certain, particular
2Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “vissi”

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