Where does “vísa” come from?

vísa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vísa (Icelandic): verse

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	vísa	to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
2	Proto-Germanic	wīsō	way, method, etc
3	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

vísa — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer