Where does “wisent” come from?
wisent (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wisunt, from Proto-Germanic wisundaz, from Proto-Indo-European wisAn-, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
Ancestry of “wisent”, step by step
wisent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German wisunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wisunt | bison |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wisundaz | bison, wisent; wild ox, aurochs |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wisAn- | aurochs, aurochs horn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Old High German wisant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wisant | — |