vis.
wise
Meaning & usage
wise
en vis man
gammal och vis
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knowledgeable”).
a way (manner in which something is done or happens)
Det fungerade inte, så vi får göra på något annat vis
Hon gör det på sitt eget lilla vis
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic *wīsą. Cognate with Old English wise, archaic English wise.
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