-wis

Appendix:Variations of "wis" Old English Alternative forms ang -wīsan Etymology ang :inh gmw-pro:*-wīs<ety:inh<gem-pro:*-wīsaz<ety:from<*wīsaz>>>> From ang gmw-pro *-wīs, from ang gem-pro *-wīsaz, related to ang wīse wise, manner, direction. Pronunciation -wī̀s Suffix -wīs forms adjectives denoting a specified way, manner, condition, habit or direction; -wise ang rihtwīs right-wise, righteous, just ang nīedwīs necessary, needful ang medwīs dull, stupid, foolish Derived terms ang Related terms ang -wīse Descendants enm -wis en -wise -uous -eous sco -wis -wise -wyse -wayis Pipil Suffix ppl suffix ppl no longer productive Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the activity of the verb Synonyms es -lis -s -was Further reading Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p.49