vís

Icelandic

/viːs/

adj
Definitions
  • wise, knowledgeable
  • certain, not to be doubted

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse víss (wise) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (wise, sense).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wīsaz

Gloss

wise, sense

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