wist

Meaning

Verb

Origin

  • Past indicative of wit: from Old English witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ("see, know"). Cognate with Dutch weten, German wissen, Swedish veta, and Latin videō ("I see"). Compare guide.
  • A misunderstanding, or a joking use of the past indicative of wit: from Old English witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ("see, know"). Cognate with Dutch weten, German wissen, Swedish veta, and Latin videō ("I see"). Compare guide.

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