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
- to show, demonstrate, establish, prove
Ancestry of “påvise”, step by step
påvise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vise | definite singular/plural of vis; lyrical or epic... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vísa | to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Norwegian Bokmål på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |