Where does “wijs” come from?
wijs (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ancestry of “wijs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wīs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “wijs”