Etymology

hitherward

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Today it means: Toward this place Full definition →

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

  1. Englishhither
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. English todayhitherward

From hither + -ward.

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