Where does “vist” come from?
vist (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vist, from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
vist (Icelandic): stay; abode
Ancestry of “vist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vist | a stay; an abode; food, provisions |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wistiz | essence, being; nature, reality; substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |