Where does “unforwardness” come from?
unforwardness (English) comes from English unforward, from English forward, from Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
unforwardness (English): The state or condition of being unforward; timorousness
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unforward; timorousness
Ancestry of “unforwardness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unforward | Not forward or bold; retiring |
| 2 | English | forward | Toward the front or at the front; Without... |
| 3 | Middle English | foreward | forward; agreement, contract, treaty, bargain,... |
| 4 | Old English | foreweard | forward, fore, former, early, prior; an... |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |