Where does “galleryward” come from?

galleryward (English) comes from English ward, from Middle English ward, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

galleryward (English): Towards a gallery

Definitions

  1. Towards a gallery

Ancestry of “galleryward”, step by step

galleryward traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ward

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwardA warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;...
2Middle Englishwardward, keeping
3Old Englishweardguard; guard, the action of looking out for...
4Old Englishōraore, unwrought metal
5Old Englishēarsea, ocean; grave, earth
6Proto-Germanicahazear
7Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
8Proto-Balticanśtas
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via English gallery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalleryAn institution, building, or room for the...
2Middle Englishgalery
3Middle Frenchgalleriea large room
4Old Frenchgalleriea long portico, a gallery
5Medieval Latingaleriagallery
6Latingalileachurch porch
7LatinGalilaeaGalilee
8Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
9Hebrewגָּלִיל
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Baltic anśtas