Where does “-wose” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-wose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-wisein the direction or orientation of; in the manner...
2Middle English-wise
3Old English-wīs-wise

Words derived from “-wose

Every word from Old English -wīsEvery word from English -wiseEvery word from Middle English -wise
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