English

halfwise

half + wise

A compound of half + wise

Proto-Germanic *halbaz

Proto-West Germanic *halb

Old English healf

Middle English half

English half

Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’

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Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ‘knowledgeable’

Old English wīs

Middle English wys ‘wise’

English wise

Today it means

adj Partly wise; having limited wisdom.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / halfwise