Where does “vissisti” come from?

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

vissisti (Finnish): certainly, surely

Definitions

  1. certainly, surely

Ancestry of “vissisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvissisure, certain
2Swedishvisscertain, convinced; some, certain, particular
3Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →