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Where does “ūtweardes” come from?

ūtweardes (Old English) comes from Old English ūtweard, 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 “ūtweardes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūtweard—
2Old English-weardForming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or...
3Proto-Germanicwardazturned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form...
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ūtweardes”

  • outwards
  • outwardes
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