Where does “visk” come from?

visk (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

Ancestry of “visk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiskōbundle of hay, wisp
2Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “visk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskō →