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Where does “warþaz” come from?

warþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warþaz (Proto-Germanic): turned; turned toward, in the direction of,...

Definitions

  1. turned; turned toward, in the direction of,...

Ancestry of “warþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warþaz”

  • forward
  • Edward
  • lord
  • afterward
  • downward
  • Edwards
  • straightforward
  • awkward
  • ward
  • Ted
  • onward
  • lordship
  • onwards
  • northward
  • southward
  • forwards
  • downwards
  • wards
  • Woodward
  • awkwardly
  • forwarding
  • wayward
  • awkwardness
  • windward
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