vist

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • a stay
  • an abode
  • food, provisions

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wistiz (food, provision, feast, essence, stay, sustenance), *wesaną (be, remain, graze, consume, feast) + Proto-Germanic *-þiz, *wesaną (be, remain, graze, consume, feast) + Proto-Germanic *-þiz derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (reside, dwell, pass the night, live, spend the night, stay, abide, pass stay the night), *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting), *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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