Where does “ungewiss” come from?
ungewiss (German) comes from German gewiss, from Middle High German gewis, from Old High German giwis, from Proto-West Germanic gawiss, from Proto-Germanic gawissaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
ungewiss (German): uncertain
Definitions
- uncertain
Ancestry of “ungewiss”, step by step
ungewiss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gewiss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gewiss | certain; certainly, indeed |
| 2 | Middle High German | gewis | — |
| 3 | Old High German | giwis | certain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gawiss | certain, sure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gawissaz | certain, sure; known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Old English ġewiss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġewiss | certain, sure; certainly, indeed |