Where does “gradvis” come from?

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

gradvis (Norwegian Nynorsk): gradual

Definitions

  1. gradual

Ancestry of “gradvis”, step by step

gradvis 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 grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrad<br>; a degree; an academic degree
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →