Where does “growthwise” come from?

growthwise (English) comes from English growth, from English -th, from Middle English -eth, from Old English -eþ, from Proto-Germanic -þi, from Proto-Indo-European -ti.

growthwise (English): In terms of growth

Definitions

  1. In terms of growth

Ancestry of “growthwise”, step by step

growthwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English growth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrowthAn increase in size, number, value, or strength;...
2English-thUsed to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to...
3Middle English-ethUsed to form the third-person singular present...
4Old English-eþThird person singular present indicative ending of class 1 weak verbs
5Proto-Germanic-þi
6Proto-Indo-European-ti

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 -tiEvery word from English -thEvery word from English growth