Where does “nidvisa” come from?
nidvisa (Swedish) comes from Swedish nid, from Swedish bild, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
nidvisa (Swedish): a scornfully mocking song
Definitions
- a scornfully mocking song
Ancestry of “nidvisa”, step by step
nidvisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nid | scornful mockery; belittling, disparaging |
| 2 | Swedish | bild | picture; image; photo |
| 3 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 4 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 5 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |