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Where does “aguise” come from?

aguise (English) comes from English guise, from Middle English guise, from Old French guisse, from Frankish wīsa, from Proto-Germanic wīsǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

aguise (English): To dress; to array; dress; clothing

Definitions

  1. To dress; to array; dress; clothing

Ancestry of “aguise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguiseCustomary way of speaking or acting; fashion,...
2Middle Englishguise—
3Old Frenchguisse—
4Frankishwīsa—
5Proto-Germanicwīsǭmanner, way
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →