gewiss

German (Berlin)

/ɡəˈvɪs/

adj
Definitions
  • certain

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German gewis inherited from Old High German giwis inherited from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (certain, known, sure) root from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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