Where does “portionwise” come from?

portionwise (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.

portionwise (English): One portion at a time

Definitions

  1. One portion at a time

Ancestry of “portionwise”, step by step

portionwise 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 portion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportionAn allocated amount; That which is divided off or...
2Middle Englishporciounpart
3Old Frenchporcion—
4Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →