Where does “troughwise” come from?

troughwise (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.

troughwise (English): In the manner of a trough

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a trough

Ancestry of “troughwise”, step by step

troughwise 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 trough

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtroughA long, narrow container, open on top, for...
2Middle EnglishtroghA trough long narrow container
3Old EnglishtrohAlternative form of trog
4Proto-Semiticṯin-two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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