Where does “fortrinnsvis” come from?

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

fortrinnsvis (Norwegian Nynorsk): preferably; chiefly

Definitions

  1. preferably; chiefly

Ancestry of “fortrinnsvis”, step by step

fortrinnsvis 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 fortrinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfortrinn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →