Where does “Woodwardian” come from?
Woodwardian (English) comes from English Woodward, from Middle English wodeward, from Old English wuduweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Woodwardian (English): Of or relating to John Woodward (naturalist) (1665–1728), English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist
Definitions
- Of or relating to John Woodward (naturalist) (1665–1728), English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist
Ancestry of “Woodwardian”, step by step
Woodwardian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Woodward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Woodward | A warden of a wood |
| 2 | Middle English | wodeward | A forester; a forest warden |
| 3 | Old English | wuduweard | a wood-keeper, forester |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |