Where does “javisst” come from?

javisst (Swedish) comes from Swedish visst, from Old Norse vissa, from Proto-Germanic wissaz, from Proto-Germanic witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

javisst (Swedish): An emphatic agreeing or affirmative response; sure, absolutely

Definitions

  1. An emphatic agreeing or affirmative response; sure, absolutely

Ancestry of “javisst”, step by step

javisst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish visst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvisstcertainly
2Old Norsevissacertain knowledge, certainty
3Proto-Germanicwissazpast participle of *witaną; known
4Proto-Germanicwitanąto know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Swedish ja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjayes; a yes, an aye; a positive answer or vote;...
2Old Norsejáyes
3Proto-Germanicjayes; thus, so
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyēalready
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →