English
tilewise
From tile + -wise.
Formed from tile + -wise
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- ‘to cover’
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Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ ‘tile, brick’
Proto-West Germanic *tigulā ‘tile, brick’
Old English tiġele ‘tile, brick’
Middle English tile
English tile
Today it means
adj In the manner of tiles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / tilewise