Where does “inwardmost” come from?
inwardmost (English) comes from English inward, from Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
inwardmost (English): Farthest inward
Definitions
- Farthest inward
Ancestry of “inwardmost”, step by step
inwardmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inward | Situated on the inside; that is within, inner;... |
| 2 | Middle English | inward | inwards, to the interior, especially referring... |
| 3 | Old English | inweard | internal, inward, internal; within |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |