Where does “wisund” come from?
wisund (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic wisundaz, from Proto-Indo-European wisAn-, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
Ancestry of “wisund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wisundaz | bison, wisent; wild ox, aurochs |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wisAn- | aurochs, aurochs horn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
Words derived from “wisund”