Where does “wedgewise” come from?

wedgewise (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.

wedgewise (English): In the manner of a wedge

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a wedge

Ancestry of “wedgewise”, step by step

wedgewise 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 wedge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwedgeOne of the simple machines; a piece of material,...
2Middle Englishweggewedge
3Old Englishwecgwedge; a mass of metal
4Proto-Germanic*wagi—
5Proto-Germanicwagjazwedge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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