Where does “wiselike” come from?

wiselike (English) comes from Middle English wiseli, from Old English wīslīc, from Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

wiselike (English): Resembling that which is wise or sensibile;...

Definitions

  1. Resembling that which is wise or sensibile;...

Ancestry of “wiselike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwiseliAlternative form of wisliche
2Old Englishwīslīcwise, sagacious, prudent
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →
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