Where does “eastwardmost” come from?
eastwardmost (English) comes from English eastward, from Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, 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.
eastwardmost (English): Most easterly
Definitions
- Most easterly
Ancestry of “eastwardmost”, step by step
eastwardmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eastward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eastward | The direction or area lying to the east; Situated... |
| 2 | Middle English | estward | eastward |
| 3 | Old English | ēastweard | eastward |
| 4 | Old English | -weard | Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |