-wise

(Engels)

1. (morpheme) In the direction or orientation of.
2. (morpheme) In the manner of.
3. (morpheme) In the matter of; with regard to.
4. (morpheme) One at a time, or one thing at a time.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/waɪz/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: -wis

Overgenomen van Oudengels: -wīs

Verwant aan Oudengels: wīs

Verwant aan Saterfries: -wiese

Verwant aan Nederlands: -wijs

Verwant aan Duits: -weise

Verwant aan Deens: -vis

Verwant aan Zweeds: -vis

Verwant aan Noors - Bokmål: -vis

In summary

From Middle English -wis, from Old English -wīs (“-wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *-wīs, from Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“wise, skilled, knowledgeable”), related to Old English wīs, wīse (“manner, way, fashion”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian -wiese, Dutch -wijs, German -weise, Danish -vis, Swedish -vis, Norwegian Bokmål -vis, and Yiddish ־ווײַז (-vayz, “-wise”). More at wise (“way, manner”).

Synoniemen

wise