Where does “Weisheit” come from?
Weisheit (German) comes from Middle High German wīsheit, from Old High German wīsheit, from Old High German wis, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Weisheit (German): wisdom; insight; wise saying, wise words
Definitions
- wisdom; insight; wise saying, wise words
Ancestry of “Weisheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wīsheit | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wīsheit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wis | wise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “Weisheit”