Where does “-waarts” come from?
-waarts (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic werdaz, from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
-waarts (Dutch): In or towards the direction referred to by the...
Definitions
- In or towards the direction referred to by the...
Ancestry of “-waarts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | werdaz | turned toward, forwards, outwards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “-waarts”