Where does “metervis” come from?
metervis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
metervis (Norwegian Nynorsk): (often: i metervis) by the metre (UK), by the meter (US) (as above)
Definitions
- (often: i metervis) by the metre (UK), by the meter (US) (as above)
Ancestry of “metervis”, step by step
metervis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vis | wise; a way, manner |
| 2 | Old Norse | vís | wise, knowing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Norwegian Nynorsk meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | meter | a metre, or meter |