Etymology

battlewise

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Today it means: In terms of battle. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English battle
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battlewise · adverb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  10. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  11. English todaybattlewise

From battle + -wise.

battlewise · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  10. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  11. Old Englishwīs
  12. Middle Englishwys, wyse
  13. Englishwise
  14. English todaybattlewise

From battle + wise.

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