myEtymology.com: English etymology of awkward

Etymology of the English word awkward

the English word awkward

derived from the English word awk

derived from the Old Norse word ofugr

using the Old Norse suffix -ward

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ælo

The earliest known usage of awkward in English dates from the 14th century.

German äbich, Icelandic öfugur, Swedish avig

Word found in Modern English