Where does “gwës” come from?

gwës (Kashubian) 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.

gwës (Kashubian): certainly, indeed

Definitions

  1. certainly, indeed

Ancestry of “gwës”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewisscertain; certainly, indeed
2Middle High Germangewis—
3Old High Germangiwiscertain
4Proto-West Germanicgawisscertain, sure
5Proto-Germanicgawissazcertain, sure; known
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “gwës”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gawissaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gawiss →