Where does “vise” come from?
vise (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vise (Norwegian Nynorsk): to show, point out; to send away; to demonstrate,...
Definitions
- to show, point out; to send away; to demonstrate,...
Ancestry of “vise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vísa | to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “vise”