Morpheme
Wit
Type
free base
Denotation
mind, understanding, sense, sanity, know, be aware of
Etymology
(1) Middle English wit, witt, wyt; Old English witt; (2) Middle English witen, woten; Old English weotan, witan
Evidence
afterwit, bewit, dimwit, eyewitness, forewit, inwit, lackwit, midwit, nitwit, unwitnessed, unwitting, wit, witcraft, witful, witless, witling, witness, witnessed, witnessed, witnessing, wits, witticism, wittier, wittiest, witty
Notes
found in the phrase “to wit”
homophone of Whit
