## Etymology
An archaic verb 'to know', arising partly by a misanalysis of iwis ('certainly', Old English ġewis) as 'I wis', and partly from Old English witan ('to know'). Related to wit and wise.

## AI Etymology
Wis is a verb meaning "to know or suppose; an archaic verb meaning to be aware". Historically, it is an archaic verb 'to know', arising partly by a misanalysis of iwis ('certainly', Old English ġewis) as 'I wis', and partly from Old English witan ('to know'). Related to wit and wise. The historical chain links Old English ġewis with Old English witan. Close English family members include wit, wist, wise, and iwis. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

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