Where does “vis” come from?

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

vis (Norwegian Nynorsk): wise; a way, manner

Definitions

  1. wise; a way, manner

Ancestry of “vis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíswise, knowing
2Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “vis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →