Where does “ongeanhwyrft” come from?
ongeanhwyrft (Old English) comes from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
ongeanhwyrft (Old English): return
Definitions
- return
Ancestry of “ongeanhwyrft”, step by step
ongeanhwyrft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English onġēan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 2 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 3 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English hwyrft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hwyrft | revolution, turning, circuit, orbit; movement,... |
| 2 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |