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Where does “woolward” come from?

woolward (English) comes from Middle English wolward, from Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

woolward (English): In wool; with woollen clothing next to the skin

Definitions

  1. In wool; with woollen clothing next to the skin

Ancestry of “woolward”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwolwardClad in wool-wear
2Middle Englishwollewool , especially when used to make fabric; Shorn...
3Old Englishwullwool
4Proto-West Germanicwulluwool
5Proto-Germanicwullōwool
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
7Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
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