Where does “fiberwise” come from?

fiberwise (English) comes from English fiber, from French fibre, from German Fiber, from Italian fibra, from Spanish fibra, from Portuguese fibra, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.

fiberwise (English): Of or pertaining to the fiber of a map; With...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the fiber of a map; With...

Ancestry of “fiberwise”, step by step

fiberwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fiber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfiberA single elongated piece of a given material,...
2Frenchfibrefibre
3GermanFiber
4Italianfibrafiber, fibre
5Spanishfibrafiber; fiber; dietary fiber; fiberglass
6Portuguesefibrafibre
7Latinfibrafiber, filament
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

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 bʰey-
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