Where does “bulkwise” come from?

bulkwise (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.

bulkwise (English): In terms of bulk

Definitions

  1. In terms of bulk

Ancestry of “bulkwise”, step by step

bulkwise 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 bulk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulkSize, specifically, volume; Any huge body or...
2Middle Englishbulk—
3Old Norsebúlkithe freight or the cargo of a ship
4Proto-Germanicbulkôbeam, pile, heap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →