Where does “gutwise” come from?

gutwise (English) comes from English gut, from Middle English gut, from Old English gutt, from Proto-Germanic gut-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

gutwise (English): According to one's gut feeling; intuitively

Definitions

  1. According to one's gut feeling; intuitively

Ancestry of “gutwise”, step by step

gutwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgutThe alimentary canal, especially the intestine;...
2Middle EnglishgutAlternative form of gutte
3Old Englishguttgut, entrail
4Proto-Germanicgut-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰewd-to pour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour

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 ǵʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gut- →