Where does “percentwise” come from?
percentwise (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.
percentwise (English): In percentage terms
Definitions
- In percentage terms
Ancestry of “percentwise”, step by step
percentwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wise | Showing good judgement or the benefit of... |
| 2 | Middle English | wys | wise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,... |
| 3 | Old English | wīs | wise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English percent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | percent | For every hundred; A percentage, a proportion;... |
| 2 | Italian | percento | percent |
| 3 | New Latin | per centum | by the hundred; for every hundred; by one hundred |