Where does “waiso” come from?
waiso (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
waiso (Proto-West Germanic): orphan
Definitions
- orphan
Ancestry of “waiso”, step by step
waiso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weys-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Pohnpeian waii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohnpeian | waii | Foreign land(s), a large (usually greater than a Pacific Island) region of land, especially in contrast to Pohnpei |