Where does “visla” come from?
visla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".
Ancestry of “visla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wisulǭ | weasel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wisō- | European polecat, "Mustela putorius" |
Words derived from “visla”