guise

Signification (English)

way

Synonyms

allure

bon plaisir

fantaisie

forme

prétention

prétexte

procédé

style

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡiz/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen français: guise

Inherited from ancien français: guisse

Cognate with ancien haut allemand: wīsa

Cognate with ancien anglais: wīse

In summary

Inherited from Middle French guise, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, manner, way”), from Old Frankish *wīsa (“manner, way, fashion”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsǭ (“manner, way”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, view, behold, perceive”). Cognate with Old High German wīsa (“way, manner”), Old English wīse (“wise, way, fashion, custom, habit, manner”). More at wise.