Etymology

graveward

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Today it means: Toward the grave. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English grave
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The story

  1. Englishgrave
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. English todaygraveward

From grave + -ward.

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