Where does “-wisc” come from?

-wisc (German) comes from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

Ancestry of “-wisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “-wisc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →