Where does “agateward” come from?
agateward (English) comes from English agate, from Middle English agate, from Middle English gate, from Old English ġeat, from Old French gaut, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
agateward (English): Agate; on the way; agoing; towards a gate
Definitions
- Agate; on the way; agoing; towards a gate
Ancestry of “agateward”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agate | A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of... |
| 2 | Middle English | agate | straight away, immediately |
| 3 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 4 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 5 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |