Where does “drikkevise” come from?

drikkevise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vise, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

drikkevise (Norwegian Nynorsk): drinking song

Definitions

  1. drinking song

Ancestry of “drikkevise”, step by step

drikkevise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk drikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdrikketo drink; to drink an alcoholic beverage; drink
2Old Norsedrekkato drink
3Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vísa →