Where does “vanlegvis” come from?

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

vanlegvis (Norwegian Nynorsk): usually

Definitions

  1. usually

Ancestry of “vanlegvis”, step by step

vanlegvis 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 vanleg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvanlegcommon, normal
2Old Norsevanaligr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →