Etymology

starward

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Today it means: Toward the stars. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Germanic*sternǭ
  4. Proto-West Germanic*sternō
  5. Proto-West Germanic*sterrō
  6. Old Englishsteorra
  7. Middle Englishsterre
  8. Englishstar
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  10. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  11. English todaystarward

From star + -ward.

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