Where does “vissiin” come from?
vissiin (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.
vissiin (Finnish): probably
Ancestry of “vissiin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | viss | certain, convinced; some, certain, particular |
| 2 | Old Norse | víss | certain; wise; known |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |