Where does “avvise” come from?

avvise (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål av, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

avvise (Norwegian Bokmål): to reject, refuse, turn down

Definitions

  1. to reject, refuse, turn down

Ancestry of “avvise”, step by step

avvise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålavoff; onwards; of
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Norwegian Bokmål vise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvisedefinite singular/plural of vis; lyrical or epic...
2Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from Old Norse af →