Where does “veinwise” come from?

veinwise (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.

veinwise (English): In the manner of a vein

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a vein

Ancestry of “veinwise”, step by step

veinwise 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 vein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishveinA blood vessel that transports blood from the...
2Middle EnglishveyneAlternative form of veine; Alternative form of...
3Anglo-Normanveinevein
4Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →