Where does “visepresident” come from?
visepresident (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vise, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
visepresident (Norwegian Nynorsk): vice president
Definitions
- vice president
Ancestry of “visepresident”, step by step
visepresident traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vise | to show, point out; to send away; to demonstrate,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vísa | to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Norwegian Nynorsk president
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | president | a president |
| 2 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |