Where does “spicewise” come from?

spicewise (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.

spicewise (English): In a manner relating to or concerning spice

Definitions

  1. In a manner relating to or concerning spice

Ancestry of “spicewise”, step by step

spicewise 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 spice

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspiceAromatic or pungent plant matter used to season...
2Middle Englishspicespices; A variety, sort, or kind of something; A...
3Old Frenchespicespice
4Late Latinspeciesspice, good, ware; a seeing, view, look; a...
5Classical Latinspeciēs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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