Etymology

wisehood

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Today it means: The state, quality, or condition of being wise; wisdom. Full definition →

Middle English *wishode
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*wishode
  2. English todaywisehood

From Middle English *wishode, wishede (“wisdom”), equivalent to wise + -hood. Cognate with Dutch wijsheid (“wisdom”), German Weisheit (“wisdom”).

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