Where does “hingewise” come from?

hingewise (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.

hingewise (English): In the manner of a hinge

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a hinge

Ancestry of “hingewise”, step by step

hingewise 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 hinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhingeA jointed or flexible device that allows the...
2Middle Englishhengehinge device a door pivots on
3Old English*henġ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →