Where does “shinglewise” come from?
shinglewise (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.
shinglewise (English): Laid out in an overlapping arrangement like shingles
Definitions
- Laid out in an overlapping arrangement like shingles
Ancestry of “shinglewise”, step by step
shinglewise 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 shingle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shingle | A small, thin piece of building material, often... |
| 2 | French | chingler | to strap, whip |
| 3 | Latin | cingula | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of cingulum |
| 4 | Latin | cingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | cingo | I surround, circle, ring; I gird on; I crown or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kenk- | to burn, dry, pain, desire, hunger, thirst; to... |