Where does “-wise” come from?
-wise (Old English) comes from Old English wīse, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
-wise (Old English): state of, manner of, condition; direction; the...
Definitions
- state of, manner of, condition; direction; the...
Ancestry of “-wise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wīse | manner, way, fashion; wise, manner, direction;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |