Where does “weftwise” come from?

weftwise (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.

weftwise (English): In the orientation of the weft in woven yarn

Definitions

  1. In the orientation of the weft in woven yarn

Ancestry of “weftwise”, step by step

weftwise 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 weft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweftThe horizontal threads that are interlaced...
2Middle Englishwefteweft; Strands of thread in a spiderweb
3Old Englishwefanto weave
4Proto-West Germanicwebanto weave
5Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →