Where does “tusenvis” come from?

tusenvis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tusen, from Old Norse þúsund, from Proto-Germanic þūsundī, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tusenvis (Norwegian Nynorsk): thousands

Definitions

  1. thousands

Ancestry of “tusenvis”, step by step

tusenvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tusen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktusena thousand; thousand; 1000
2Old Norseþúsund—
3Proto-Germanicþūsundīa thousand
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantuHsont-thousand
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Norwegian Nynorsk vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviswise; a way, manner
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūsundī →