Where does “afterwardness” come from?
afterwardness (English) comes from English afterward, from Old English æfterweard, from Old English -weard, 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.
afterwardness (English): Alternative form of afterwardsness
Definitions
- Alternative form of afterwardsness
Ancestry of “afterwardness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | afterward | Alternative form of afterwards |
| 2 | Old English | æfterweard | — |
| 3 | Old English | -weard | Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |