Etymology

iceward

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Today it means: Towards the ice Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyH-so-
  3. Proto-Germanic*īsą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*īs
  5. Old Englishīs
  6. Middle Englishis
  7. Englishice
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  9. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  10. English todayiceward

From ice + -ward.

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