wis
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ʋɪs/
adj
Definitions
- sure, certain
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wissaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wissaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eggwhisk English
- flywhisk English
- guige English
- whisk English
- whiskbroom English
- whisker English
- wythe English
- Gewissheit German
- gewiss German
- siegesgewiss German
- ungewiss German
- guiggia Italian
- aars Dutch, Flemish
- aarswis Dutch, Flemish
- wiskunde Dutch, Flemish
- wiskundig Dutch, Flemish
- wiskundige Dutch, Flemish
- *wissaz Proto-Germanic
- *wiþjǭ Proto-Germanic
- wiþþe Old English
- visk Old Norse
- visk Danish
- guige Old French
- *arswisc Middle Dutch
- wisc Old High German
- wiskunde Afrikaans
- gewis Middle High German
- Wësch Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *widdja Frankish
- visk Old Danish