Where does “metervis” come from?
metervis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vis, from Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
metervis (Norwegian Bokmål): (often: i metervis) by the metre (UK), by the meter (US) (selling or buying a product by the metre, usually off a roll)
Definitions
- (often: i metervis) by the metre (UK), by the meter (US) (selling or buying a product by the metre, usually off a roll)
Ancestry of “metervis”, step by step
metervis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vis | wise; imperative of vise |
| 2 | Old Norse | víss | certain; wise; known |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Norwegian Bokmål meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | meter | a metre, or meter |