Etymology

landward

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Today it means: Located, facing or moving in the direction of the land, as opposed to the sea. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lendʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*landą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*land
  4. Old Englishland
  5. Middle Englishlond
  6. Englishland
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  8. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  9. English todaylandward

From land + -ward.

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