Where does “wisa” come from?
wisa (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wisa (Old High German): way, manner
Ancestry of “wisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “wisa”