Etymology of the English word athwart
the English word
athwartderived from the English word
thwartderived from the Old Norse word
thvertderived from the Old Norse word
thverrderived from the English word
a-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word
a-derived from the English word
thwertDate
The earliest known usage of athwart in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
athwartshipsUsage
Word found in Modern English
