Where does “hinkvis” come from?
hinkvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
hinkvis (Swedish): in buckets
Definitions
- in buckets
Ancestry of “hinkvis”, step by step
hinkvis 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 hink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hink | bucket |