Where does “garlandwise” come from?

garlandwise (English) comes from English garland, from Middle English garland, from Old French garlande, from Frankish weron, from Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

garlandwise (English): In an arrangement resembling a garland

Definitions

  1. In an arrangement resembling a garland

Ancestry of “garlandwise”, step by step

garlandwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English garland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgarlandA wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or...
2Middle Englishgarland—
3Old Frenchgarlande—
4Frankishweronbedeck, adorn
5Proto-West Germanic*weʀēnto remain, continue
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

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 wes- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn →Every word from Frankish weron →