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Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
to wit
Today it means: That is to say; namely; specifically. Full definition →
Today it means: That is to say; namely; specifically. Full definition →
Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.