Where does “förhållandevis” come from?

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

förhållandevis (Swedish): somewhat, relatively

Definitions

  1. somewhat, relatively

Ancestry of “förhållandevis”, step by step

förhållandevis 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 förhållande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförhållandecondition; relationship; relationship; romantic...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →
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