gewiss
Old English
adj
Definitions
- sure (+ genitive of something)
- certain, particular
- unfailing
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (certain, known, sure).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gawissaz
Gloss
certain, known, sure
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- wist English
- vissi Finnish
- vissiin Finnish
- Gewissheit German
- gewiss German
- siegesgewiss German
- ungewiss German
- gewis Dutch, Flemish
- vergewissen Dutch, Flemish
- *swé, *swō Proto-Indo-European
- *weyd- Proto-Indo-European
- *gawissaz Proto-Germanic
- *witaną Proto-Germanic
- viss Swedish
- bewitan Old English
- forewitan Old English
- witan Old English
- ġewiss Old English
- witen Middle English
- viss Old Norse
- viss Icelandic
- gewis Middle Dutch
- giwis Old High German
- giwissi Old High German
- gewis Middle High German
- *gawiss gmw-pro
- *witan gmw-pro
- *gewis Old Dutch