Where does “inwardly” come from?
inwardly (Middle English) comes from Old English inweardlīc, from Old English inweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
inwardly (Middle English): While at the interior; To oneself; to the mental...
Definitions
- While at the interior; To oneself; to the mental...
Ancestry of “inwardly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | inweardlīc | inward, internal |
| 2 | Old English | inweard | internal, inward, internal; within |
| 3 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 4 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 5 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 8 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |