Where does “dreamwise” come from?

dreamwise (English) comes from English dream, from Middle English drem, from Old Frisian drēma, from Proto-West Germanic *draumijan, from Proto-Germanic draumijaną, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos — to support; to hold.

dreamwise (English): In the manner of a dream, or of one who is dreaming

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a dream, or of one who is dreaming

Ancestry of “dreamwise”, step by step

dreamwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dream

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdreamImaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping;...
2Middle Englishdremmusic; voice, conversing; joy, mirthfulness
3Old Frisiandrēma
4Proto-West Germanic*draumijanto dream
5Proto-Germanicdraumijanąto dream
6Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
7Proto-Germanicdraugmaz
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos