Where does “visen” come from?
visen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Czech višně, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
visen (Norwegian Nynorsk): singular definite of vis; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- singular definite of vis; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “visen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | višně | sour cherry fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |