-wis

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wis"

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-wīs, from Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz, related to Old English wīse (“wise, manner, direction”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwiːs/

Suffix

-wīs

  1. (adjectival suffix) denoting a specified way, manner, condition, habit or direction
    rihtwīs ― right-wise, righteous, just
    nīedwīs ― necessary, needful
    medwīs ― dull, stupid, foolish

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -wis
gesceadwis
rihtwis
ungesceadwis
wrangwis

Descendants

  • Middle English: -wis

Pipil

Suffix

-wis

  1. (no longer productive) Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the activity of the verb

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p.49
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