Where does “vís” come from?

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

vís (Old Norse): wise, knowing

Definitions

  1. wise, knowing

Ancestry of “vís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “vís”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →