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Where does “hindanweard” come from?

hindanweard (Old English) comes 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.

hindanweard (Old English): at the further end, hindwards

Definitions

  1. at the further end, hindwards

Ancestry of “hindanweard”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hindanweard”

  • hindward
  • hindwards
  • hindeward
  • hindward
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