Etymology

sunward

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Today it means: Directed or turned toward the sun. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Germanic*sunnô
  3. Proto-Germanic*sunnǭ
  4. Proto-West Germanic*sunnā
  5. Old Englishsunne
  6. Middle Englishsonne
  7. Englishsun
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  9. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  10. English todaysunward

From sun + -ward.

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