Where does “milevis” come from?

milevis (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.

milevis (Norwegian Bokmål): miles

Definitions

  1. miles

Ancestry of “milevis”, step by step

milevis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålviswise; imperative of vise
2Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Norwegian Bokmål mile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmile—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →