Where does “spadewise” come from?

spadewise (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.

spadewise (English): In the style of a spade

Definitions

In the style of a spade

Ancestry of “spadewise”, step by step

spadewise 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 spade

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	spade	A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for...
2	Italian	spade	plural of spada
3	Italian	spata	spathe
4	Latin	spatha	spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5	Ancient Greek	σπάθη	any broad blade, of wood or metal
6	Proto-Indo-European	sph₂-dʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →