Where does “purlwise” come from?

purlwise (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.

purlwise (English): By purling

Definitions

  1. By purling

Ancestry of “purlwise”, step by step

purlwise 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 purl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurlA particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of...
2Middle Englishpirlewhirligig
3Italianpirladick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →