Where does “påvise” come from?

påvise (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vise, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

påvise (Norwegian Bokmål): to show, demonstrate, establish, prove

Definitions

  1. to show, demonstrate, establish, prove

Ancestry of “påvise”, step by step

påvise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Bokmål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålon; on, against, touching; hanging from or being...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsōEvery word from Old Norse vísa