Where does “gissningsvis” come from?

gissningsvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish gissning, from Swedish gissa, from Old Norse gitsa, from Proto-Germanic gitisōną, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gissningsvis (Swedish): as a guess, probably

Definitions

  1. as a guess, probably

Ancestry of “gissningsvis”, step by step

gissningsvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gissning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgissninga guess
2Swedishgissato guess
3Old Norsegitsa—
4Proto-Germanicgitisōnąto guess
5Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic getaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gitisōną →