gewyscan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to wish; desire
- to adopt
Etymology
Affix from Old English wȳsċan (wish).
Origin
Old English
wȳsċan
Gloss
wish
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *wunskijaną Proto-Germanic
- wȳsċan Old English
- wischen Middle English
- wisshen Middle English
- *wunskijan gmw-pro