landward.
Located, facing or moving in the direction of the land, as opposed to the sea.
Meaning & usage
Located, facing or moving in the direction of the land, as opposed to the sea.
Of the country as opposed to the city, rural; agricultural.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English landward From land + -ward.
Toward the land.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English landward From land + -ward.
The side facing land.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English landward From land + -ward.
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