Where does “withershins” come from?
withershins (English) comes from English widdershins, from Middle Low German weddersins.
withershins (English): Anti-clockwise, in the contrary direction,...
Definitions
- Anti-clockwise, in the contrary direction,...
Ancestry of “withershins”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | widdershins | The wrong way; Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise |
| 2 | Middle Low German | weddersins | — |