Where does “anvise” come from?

anvise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German anweisen, from German weisen, from Middle High German wīsen, from Old High German wīsen, from Proto-West Germanic wīsijan, from Proto-Germanic wīsijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

anvise (Norwegian Nynorsk): to indicate, show

Definitions

  1. to indicate, show

Ancestry of “anvise”, step by step

anvise traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German anweisen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germananweisento direct, order
2Germanweisento point; to indicate; to show
3Middle High Germanwīsento teach
4Old High Germanwīsento indicate, show
5Proto-West Germanicwīsijanto make wise, knowing; to show, instruct
6Proto-Germanicwīsijanąto make wise, knowing; to show, instruct
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via Norwegian Nynorsk an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskanon only used in lexicalized expressions
2Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
3Proto-Germanicahwōwater; stream, river
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

via Norwegian Nynorsk vise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviseto show, point out; to send away; to demonstrate,...
2Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →