Where does “wi-so-s” come from?

wi-so-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wī-, from Proto-Indo-European weye- — to drive, separate.

Ancestry of “wi-so-s”, step by step

wi-so-s traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wī-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-apart, asunder, in two; separate, alone;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweye-to drive, separate

via Proto-Indo-European wi-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-separation; to separate

Words derived from “wi-so-s”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weye- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wī- →