Etymology

wiselike

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Today it means: Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious; sensible. Full definition →

Middle English wiseli ← Old English wīslīc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwīslīc“wise, sagacious, prudent”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwiseli
  3. English todaywiselike

From Middle English wiseli, wisliche, from Old English wīslīc (“wise, sagacious, prudent”), equivalent to wise + -like.

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