deskward

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adverb

toward a desk

OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English desk →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adverbdeskward (not comparable)
  1. not comparabletoward a desk

Origin

  1. Englishdesk
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. Englishdeskward

From desk + -ward.

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APA

deskward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskward

MLA

“deskward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deskward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskward.

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