OT RE: Wise wizened wizards

H.W.Fluks@kpn.com H.W.Fluks at kpn.com
Fri Nov 15 15:39:46 CET 2002


Kriton wrote:

> Wise: Middle English, from Old English wIse; akin to Old High 
> German wIsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see

Interesting: the words "idea", "vision" and "wise" all come from the same
source.

Interesting, but off-topic.

--Harry.
(Who finds ethymology interesting)



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