An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/widerwärtig

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2522744An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — widerwärtigJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ widerwärtig, adjective, ‘adverse, repugnant, repulsive,’ from Middle High German widerwertic, -wartic (widërwert, -wart), adjective, ‘striving against, refractory, hostile,’ Old High German widarwart, wartic (g), ‘opposed.’ Compare wärts —

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