Where does “triplewise” come from?

triplewise (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.

triplewise (English): Occurring in triples; three at a time

Definitions

  1. Occurring in triples; three at a time

Ancestry of “triplewise”, step by step

triplewise 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 triple

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtripleMade up of three related elements, often...
2Middle Englishtriple
3Latintriplusthreefold, triple
4Proto-Italic*triplosthreefold, triple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-