Where does “vist” come from?
vist (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wistiz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
vist (Old Norse): a stay; an abode; food, provisions
Definitions
- a stay; an abode; food, provisions
Ancestry of “vist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wistiz | essence, being; nature, reality; substance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “vist”