Where does “företrädesvis” come from?
företrädesvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
företrädesvis (Swedish): primarily
Definitions
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Ancestry of “företrädesvis”, step by step
företrädesvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vis | wise; a way; manner in which something is done or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vís | wise, knowing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish företräde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | företräde | priority; the obligation of others to yield at... |