Where does “chevronwise” come from?

chevronwise (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.

chevronwise (English): In the manner of a chevron

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a chevron

Ancestry of “chevronwise”, step by step

chevronwise 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 chevron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchevronA V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as...
2Middle Englishcheveroun—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →