Where does “viss” come from?

viss (Swedish) comes from Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

viss (Swedish): certain, convinced; some, certain, particular

Definitions

  1. certain, convinced; some, certain, particular

Ancestry of “viss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
2Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “viss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →