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Where does “gawissaz” come from?

gawissaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

gawissaz (Proto-Germanic): certain, sure; known

Definitions

  1. certain, sure; known

Ancestry of “gawissaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “gawissaz”

  • wise
  • wiser
  • wis
  • wiss
  • wisecrack
  • wiseass
  • worldlywise
  • somewise
  • pennywise
  • wisecracker
  • iwis
  • workwise
  • wisen
  • wisenheimer
  • wisehead
  • airwise
  • wisecracky
  • penny-wise
  • way-wise
  • weather-wise
  • copwise
  • cop-wise
  • wise man
  • wiseling
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