Etymology

dimensionwise

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

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English dimension
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  4. Proto-Italic*dis-
  5. Latindis-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  8. Proto-Italic*mētis
  9. Latinmētior
  10. Latindīmētior
  11. Latindīmēnsiō
  12. Englishdimension
  13. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  15. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  16. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  17. English todaydimensionwise

From dimension + -wise.

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