Where does “biliwit-” come from?

biliwit- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

biliwit- (Proto-Germanic): gentle-minded

Definitions

  1. gentle-minded

Ancestry of “biliwit-”, step by step

biliwit- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic witją

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
2Proto-Germanic*witaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Proto-Germanic biliz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbilizkind, gentle, merciful; decent, fair, equitable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-i-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Words derived from “biliwit-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →