Etymology

shopward

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Today it means: Toward a shop. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Germanic*skup-
  2. Old Englishscoppa
  3. Middle Englishschoppe
  4. Englishshop
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  6. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  7. English todayshopward

From shop + -ward.

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