-wist

See also: wist

Old English

Etymology

From combining form of Old English wist (“being”). Akin to Old English wesan (“to be”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwist/

Suffix

-wist

1. being, state, condition; action (compare English -ance, -ence)

   andwist ― support

   midwist ― presence

   mundwist ― protection, guardianship

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	-wist	-wiste, -wista
accusative	-wist, -wiste	-wiste, -wista
genitive	-wiste	-wista
dative	-wiste	-wistum