Where does “areawise” come from?

areawise (English) comes from English wise, from Middle English wys, from Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

areawise (English): In terms of area

Definitions

  1. In terms of area

Ancestry of “areawise”, step by step

areawise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via English area

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishareaA measure of the extent of a surface; it is...
2Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
3Proto-Italicāzeā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstosEvery word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz