Etymology

anywise

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Today it means: In any case. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English any
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁oy-no-kós
  4. Proto-Germanic*ainagaz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*ainag
  6. Old Englishǣniġ
  7. Middle Englishani
  8. Englishany
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  12. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  13. English todayanywise

From any + -wise.

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