Etymology

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Today it means: In the long direction of an oblong object. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English length
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  1. Englishlength
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. English todaylengthwise

From length + -wise.

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