Where does “teamwise” come from?

teamwise (English) comes from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

teamwise (English): With regard to a team

Definitions

  1. With regard to a team

Ancestry of “teamwise”, step by step

teamwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English team

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteamA set of draught animals, such as two horses in...
2Middle EnglishtemAlternative form of teme; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
4Proto-Germanic*taum
5Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
6Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-