Where does “upwardes” come from?
upwardes (Middle English) comes from Old English upweardes, from Old English upweard, from Old English -weard, from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “upwardes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | upweardes | upwards |
| 2 | Old English | upweard | turned upwards |
| 3 | Old English | -weard | Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |