Where does “veisa” come from?

veisa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic waisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weis-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

veisa (Old Norse): pool; pond; cesspool

Definitions

  1. pool; pond; cesspool

Ancestry of “veisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaisǭmire, muck, slime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweis-to flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “veisa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weis- →