Where does “Gewëssen” come from?

Gewëssen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gewizzen, from Old High German giwizzani.

Gewëssen (Luxembourgish): conscience

Definitions

  1. conscience

Ancestry of “Gewëssen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangewizzen—
2Old High Germangiwizzani—
Every word from Old High German giwizzani →Every word from Middle High German gewizzen →
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