Etymology

battleward

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Today it means: Toward battle. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English battle
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  8. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  9. English todaybattleward

From battle + -ward.

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