Where does “dagevis” come from?

dagevis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dag, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

dagevis (Norwegian Nynorsk): for several days

Definitions

  1. for several days

Ancestry of “dagevis”, step by step

dagevis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdaga day; the period of time between sunrise and...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Norwegian Nynorsk vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviswise; a way, manner
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →