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
- given to gossip or telling tales; talkative,...
Ancestry of “talewise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tale | — |
| 2 | Old English | talu | account, reckoning; tale; narration |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |