Where does “andweard” come from?
andweard (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic andaward, from Proto-Germanic andawardaz, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
andweard (Old English): present, current
Definitions
- present, current
Ancestry of “andweard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | andaward | present, current |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andawardaz | present |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |