netherward

Significado (Inglês)

Adj

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

Adv

Downward.

Sinônimos

downwards

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: nitherward

Herdado de inglês arcaico: niþerweard

Cognato com holandês: neerwaarts

Cognato com alemão: 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”).