Where does “bandolierwise” come from?
bandolierwise (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.
bandolierwise (English): In the manner of a bandolier, looped over the...
Definitions
- In the manner of a bandolier, looped over the...
Ancestry of “bandolierwise”, step by step
bandolierwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wise | Showing good judgement or the benefit of... |
| 2 | Middle English | wys | wise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,... |
| 3 | Old English | wīs | wise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English bandolier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bandolier | An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder,... |
| 2 | English | bandollier | — |
| 3 | Middle French | bandoulliere | — |
| 4 | Catalan | bandolera | female equivalent of bandoler |
| 5 | Catalan | bàndol | band, group |
| 6 | Old Spanish | bando | — |