Where does “vilse” come from?

vilse (Swedish) comes from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

vilse (Swedish): being lost, having lost orientation

Definitions

  1. being lost, having lost orientation

Ancestry of “vilse”, step by step

vilse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish se

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
2Old Swedishsēato see
3Old Norseséa—
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish vill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvilllost
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “vilse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →