Where does “länsvis” come from?

länsvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish lån, from Old Swedish län, from Middle Low German lēn, from Old Norse lén, from Middle Low German lehen, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

länsvis (Swedish): one county at a time, in/for each county

Definitions

  1. one county at a time, in/for each county

Ancestry of “länsvis”, step by step

länsvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlånloan
2Old Swedishlän—
3Middle Low Germanlēn—
4Old Norselénfief, fee; royal grant or emoulement; royal...
5Middle Low Germanlehen—
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

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 leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Middle Low German lehen →