Where does “milevis” come from?

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

milevis (Norwegian Nynorsk): miles

Definitions

  1. miles

Ancestry of “milevis”, step by step

milevis 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 mile

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