Where does “lozengewise” come from?

lozengewise (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.

lozengewise (English): Placed like a lozenge (a diamond)

Definitions

  1. Placed like a lozenge (a diamond)

Ancestry of “lozengewise”, step by step

lozengewise 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 lozenge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlozengeA thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles
2Old Frenchlosengeflattery; especially in order to trick or...
3Frankish*lausungu—
4Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →