Where does “likvis” come from?
likvis (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian vis, from Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
likvis (Westrobothnian): ignorant; lit. "just as wise", namely as the one...
Definitions
- ignorant; lit. "just as wise", namely as the one...
Ancestry of “likvis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | vis | aware |
| 2 | Old Norse | víss | certain; wise; known |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |