iwis

English

/ɪˈwɪs/

adv
Definitions
  • (poetic) Certainly, surely, indeed.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English iwys, iwis, ywis (sure, certain) inherited from Old English ġewiss (certain, sure, certainly, indeed) inherited from *gawiss inherited from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (certain, known, sure) derived 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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