Where does “tunicwise” come from?

tunicwise (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.

tunicwise (English): In the style of a tunic

Definitions

  1. In the style of a tunic

Ancestry of “tunicwise”, step by step

tunicwise 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 tunic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtunicA garment worn over the torso, with or without...
2Middle Frenchtuniquemembrane; tunic
3Old Frenchtuniquetunic
4Latintunicatunic, an undergarment worn by both men and...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →