-wise
English
/waɪz/
suffix
Definitions
- in the direction or orientation of
- in the manner of
- in the matter of; with regard to
- One (thing) at a time
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English -wis inherited from Old English -wīs (-wise).
Origin
Old English
-wīs
Gloss
-wise
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- street English
- streetwise English
- streetwiseness English
- unstreetwise English
- -wīs Old English
- -wis Middle English
- vísa Old Norse
- afvise Danish
- bevise Danish
- bortvise Danish
- henvise Danish
- udvise Danish
- vise Danish