Where does “víss” come from?

víss (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

víss (Old Norse): certain; wise; known

Definitions

  1. certain; wise; known

Ancestry of “víss”, step by step

víss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic wīsaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Proto-Germanic gawissaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgawissazcertain, sure; known

Words derived from “víss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →