Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Clever; amusingly ingenious. · Full of wit. · Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. · Wise, having good judgement.
From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).
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- Root classification mention*weyd-ine-pro
- Inherited-form mentionwittyenm
- Inherited-form mentionwittiġang
- Inherited-form mention*witīggmw-pro
- Inherited-form mention*witagazgem-pro
- Word-formation componentwiten
- Word-formation component-yen
- Cognate mentionwittichgml
- Cognate mentionwitzigde · funny, witty
- Cognate mentionvettignb
- Cognate mentionvittignn · witty
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