-wis

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wis"

Old English

Alternative forms

• -wīsan

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

Related terms

• -wīse

Descendants

• Middle English: -wis
  • English: -wise, -eous
  • Scots: -wis, -wise, -wyse, -wayis