Where does “drösvis” come from?

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

drösvis (Swedish): in droves, in large numbers

Definitions

  1. in droves, in large numbers

Ancestry of “drösvis”, step by step

drösvis 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 drös

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrösa bunch, a slew, a host (large unordered collection (of something))
2Swedishdrösato be slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →