Where does “sternway” come from?
sternway (English) comes from English Stern, from English tern, from Middle English terne, from Old French terne, from Latin ternas, from Latin terni, from Latin ter, from Latin terr.
sternway (English): A backwards motion of a vessel
Definitions
- A backwards motion of a vessel
Ancestry of “sternway”, step by step
sternway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stern | Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner |
| 2 | English | tern | Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae... |
| 3 | Middle English | terne | — |
| 4 | Old French | terne | dull, dim |
| 5 | Latin | ternas | accusative feminine plural of terni |
| 6 | Latin | terni | three each; three at a time |
| 7 | Latin | ter | thrice |
| 8 | Latin | terr | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | tris | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |