| 【wise】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "wis," "wise," and "wisean." It carries the basic meaning of "wise." from PIE *kom "[see com-]" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "wise"]
otherwise ****[2055] You use otherwise after stating a situation or fact, in order to say what the result or consequence would be if this situation or fact was not the case.
wisdom ****[2251] Wisdom is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
wise ****[2253] A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments.
[WORD ROOT]root wise
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] wis, wise
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) wis, wise, wisean
[MEANING]root wise
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 wis learned, sagacious, cunning; sane; prudent, discreet; experienced; having the power of discerning and judging rightly
- 【Old English】 wise way, fashion, custom, habit, manner; condition, state, circumstance
- 【Old English】 wisean make wise or knowing
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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otherwise ★★★★[2055] adverb from otherwise 〈 other
【DEFINITION】 You use otherwise after stating a situation or fact, in order to say what the result or consequence would be if this situation or fact was not the case.
【COMPOSITION】 other + wise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ other; other ⑵ wise;
【Etymology】 《Old English oþer》 [from Proto-Germanic *anthera-] second, the second of two; additional, further
【First Known Meaning】 in the other manne
wisdom ★★★★[2251] noun from wise
【DEFINITION】 Wisdom is the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ wis(wise); wise ⑵ dom; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English wis》 learned, sagacious, cunning; sane; prudent, discreet; experienced; having the power of discerning and judging rightly
【DERIVATIVEs】 wisdom, wisdomless, wise, wisely, wiseness
wise ★★★★[2253] adjective from wise
【DEFINITION】 ① A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments.
② A wise action or decision is sensible.
【SYNONYM】 prudent, politic
【ROOTs】 wise; wise
【Etymology】 《Old English wis》 learned, sagacious, cunning; sane; prudent, discreet; experienced; having the power of discerning and judging rightly
【DERIVATIVEs】 wisdom, wisdomless, wise, wisely, wiseness
Other words containing "wise"; wisdomless, wisely, wiseness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
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will
wild
wide
who
while
where
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weigh
week
