Where does “awry” come from?
Awry comes from English a combined with English wry, which derives from Latin ad- prefixed to Latin ad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and al-.
awry (English): Obliquely, crookedly; askew; Perversely,...
Definitions
- Obliquely, crookedly; askew; Perversely,...
Ancestry of “awry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | a- | "arise, await"; "abide, amaze"; In, on, at; used... |
| 2 | Middle English | a- | up, out, away; of; on, in |
| 3 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 4 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |