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