Old English

wīs

‘wise’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English wīs.

6 English words in this record descend from Old English wīs, most familiar first.

• wise ← wys
• wisely ← wisliche ← wīslīċe
• unwise ← unwis ← unwīs
• unwisely ← vnwysely ← unwīslīċe ← wīslīċe
• wiseness ← wisnesse ← wīsnes
• wiselike ← wiseli ← wīslīc

Etymograph / Old English wīs