Where does “gewis” come from?
gewis (Middle High German) comes from Old High German giwis, from Proto-West Germanic gawiss, from Proto-Germanic gawissaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ancestry of “gewis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | giwis | certain |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gawiss | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gawissaz | certain, sure; known |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “gewis”