giwissi

Old High German

Etymology 1

Derived from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective

giwissi

  1. certain
    Synonym: giwis

Descendants
  • Middle High German: gewisse

Etymology 2

From either gi- +‎ *wissī, with the latter derived from Proto-Germanic *wissį̄ (“knowledge, certainty”) or from giwissi +‎ -ī.

Noun

giwissī f

  1. certainty
  2. security
  3. proof

Descendants
  • Middle High German: gewisse
    • German: Gewisse
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