Where does “oceanwards” come from?
oceanwards (English) comes from English wards, 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 — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
oceanwards (English): oceanward
Definitions
- oceanward
Ancestry of “oceanwards”, step by step
oceanwards traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wards
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wards | plural of ward; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | ward | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ward | ward, keeping |
| 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;... |
via English ocean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocean | One of the large bodies of water separating the... |
| 2 | Middle English | occean | A large sea believed to encircle the world's... |
| 3 | Old French | occean | ocean |
| 4 | Latin | Ōceanus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |