Where does “saltirewise” come from?

saltirewise (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.

saltirewise (English): In the form of a saltire; crossing diagonally

Definitions

  1. In the form of a saltire; crossing diagonally

Ancestry of “saltirewise”, step by step

saltirewise 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 saltire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsaltireAn ordinary in the shape of an X. It usually...
2Middle Frenchsaultoirstile, saltire
3Frenchsauterto jump, leap; to bang, hump, have sex with; to...
4Latinsaltāre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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