Where does “periodevis” come from?

periodevis (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.

periodevis (Norwegian Bokmål): periodically

Definitions

  1. periodically

Ancestry of “periodevis”, step by step

periodevis 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 periode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålperiodea period; an era
2Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →