Etymology

characterwise

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

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English character
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  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  9. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  10. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  11. English todaycharacterwise

From character + -wise.

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