Where does “vistvænn” come from?

vistvænn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vist, from Old Norse vist, from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

vistvænn (Icelandic): ecological, environmentally friendly

Definitions

  1. ecological, environmentally friendly

Ancestry of “vistvænn”, step by step

vistvænn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicviststay; abode
2Old Norsevista stay; an abode; food, provisions
3Proto-Germanicwistizessence, being; nature, reality; substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Icelandic vænn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvænnkind, good; hefty, sturdy
2Old Norsevænnlikely, to be expected; bidding fair, likely to...
3Proto-Germanicwēnizlikely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wistiz →Every word from Old Norse vist →