Where does “wiz” come from?
wiz (English) comes from English wizard, from English -ard, from Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
wiz (English): A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or...
Definitions
- A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or...
Ancestry of “wiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wizard | Someone, usually male, who uses magic, mystic... |
| 2 | English | -ard | Someone who is in a specified condition |
| 3 | Middle English | -ard | ard |
| 4 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 5 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |