Where does “Woodwardia” come from?
Woodwardia (Translingual) comes from English Woodward, from Middle English wodeward, from Old English wuduweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “Woodwardia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Woodward | A warden of a wood |
| 2 | Middle English | wodeward | A forester; a forest warden |
| 3 | Old English | wuduweard | a wood-keeper, forester |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |