-wis

• -wīsan

From Proto-West Germanic *-wīs, from Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz, related to Old English wīse (“wise, manner, direction”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌwiːs/

-wīs

1. (adjectival suffix) denoting a specified way, manner, condition, habit or direction

   rihtwīs ― right-wise, righteous, just

   nīedwīs ― necessary, needful

   medwīs ― dull, stupid, foolish

• -wīse

• Middle English: -wis
  • English: -wise, -eous
  • Scots: -wis, -wise, -wyse, -wayis

-wis

1. (no longer productive) Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the activity of the verb

• Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p.49