Where does “viis” come from?

viis (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

viis (Westrobothnian): To direct, instruct someone to go somewhere, do...

Definitions

  1. To direct, instruct someone to go somewhere, do...

Ancestry of “viis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
2Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vísa →