clockward

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *klokkosder.?
Early Medieval Latin cloccader.
Old Northern French cloquebor.
Old Dutch *klokka
Middle Dutch clockebor.
Middle English clokke
English clock
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English clockward

    From clock + -ward.

    Adverb

    clockward (not comparable)

    1. Toward a clock.

    Adjective

    clockward (not comparable)

    1. Toward a clock.
      a clockward glance
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