Etymology

lore-wise

Today it means: In terms of lore, canonically. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English lore
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leys-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(le-)lóys-e
  3. Proto-Germanic*lizaną
  4. Proto-Germanic*laizijaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*laizō
  6. Proto-West Germanic*laiʀu
  7. Old Englishlār
  8. Middle Englishlore
  9. Englishlore
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  13. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  14. English todaylore-wise

From lore + -wise.

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