Where does “bevisa” come from?

bevisa (Swedish) comes from Swedish visa, from Old Swedish vīsa, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

bevisa (Swedish): to prove (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Definitions

  1. to prove (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Ancestry of “bevisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvisaa song, a tune; in particular with a simple...
2Old Swedishvīsato show
3Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
4Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “bevisa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsōEvery word from Old Norse vísa
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