Where does “gablewise” come from?

gablewise (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.

gablewise (English): In the manner or orientation of a gable

Definitions

  1. In the manner or orientation of a gable

Ancestry of “gablewise”, step by step

gablewise 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 gable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgableThe triangular area at the peak of an external...
2Old Frenchgable—
3Old Norsegaflgable; gable end
4Proto-Germanicgabla-top
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰobʰ-lo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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