Where does “anslagsvis” come from?

anslagsvis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

anslagsvis (Norwegian Nynorsk): approximately, roughly, at an estimate

Definitions

  1. approximately, roughly, at an estimate

Ancestry of “anslagsvis”, step by step

anslagsvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviswise; a way, manner
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk anslag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskanslagan estimate; touch; a plot, a conspiracy, an...
2Germananslach—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →
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