Where does “talewise” come from?

talewise (Middle English) comes from Middle English tale, from Old English talu, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

talewise (Middle English): given to gossip or telling tales; talkative,...

Definitions

  1. given to gossip or telling tales; talkative,...

Ancestry of “talewise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtalepersonal narrative, account
2Old Englishtaluaccount, reckoning; tale; narration
3Proto-West Germanic*talunarration, report
4Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic talō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *talu →