Where does “wys” come from?
wys (Middle English) comes from Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wys (Middle English): wise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
Definitions
- wise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
Ancestry of “wys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wīs | wise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |