Where does “-wise” come from?

-wise (English) comes from Middle English -wise, from Old English -wīs — -wise.

-wise (English): in the direction or orientation of; in the manner...

Definitions

  1. in the direction or orientation of; in the manner...

Ancestry of “-wise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-wise
2Old English-wīs-wise

Words derived from “-wise

Every word from Old English -wīs