Where does “vanligtvis” come from?

vanligtvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

vanligtvis (Swedish): commonly, usually

Definitions

  1. commonly, usually

Ancestry of “vanligtvis”, step by step

vanligtvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish vänlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänligkind, nice, sweet
2Old Norsevanaligr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →