Where does “bjälkvis” come from?

bjälkvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

bjälkvis (Swedish): fesswise

Definitions

  1. fesswise

Ancestry of “bjälkvis”, step by step

bjälkvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviswise; a way; manner in which something is done or...
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Swedish bjälke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbjälkea wooden beam; a fess
2Old Norsebjalki—
3Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →