netherward

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
2. Lowly.

Adv

Downward.

Sinònims

downwards

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: nitherward

Heretat de anglès antic: niþerweard

Cognat amb neerlandès: neerwaarts

Cognat amb alemany: niederwärts

In summary

From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”).