Meaning
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Proto-West Germanic *wind Old English wind Middle English wynd English wind Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English windward From wind + -ward.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
leewardupwind
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: