Etymology of guise

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noun

A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.) · An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape. · A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.

verb

To dress. · To act as a guiser; to go dressed up in a parade etc.

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From Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, manner, way”), from Old Frankish *wīsa (“manner, way, fashion”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsǭ (“manner, way”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, view, behold, perceive”). Cognate with Old High German wīsa (“way, manner”), Old English wīse (“way, manner”), Dutch wijze (“way, manner”). More at wise.

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Root classification mention*weyd-ine-pro
Inherited-form mentionguiseenm
Derivation mentionguissefro
Derivation mention*wīsǭgem-pro · manner, way
Derivation mention*weyd-ine-pro · to see, view, behold, perceive
Cognate mentionwīsagoh · way, manner
Cognate mentionwīseang · way, manner
Cognate mentionwijzenl · way, manner

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