An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/widerwärtig

by Friedrich Kluge

widerwärtig, adj., ‘adverse, repugnant, repulsive,’ from MidHG. widerwertic, -wartic (widërwert, -wart), adj., ‘striving against, refractory, hostile,’ OHG. widarwart, wartic (g), ‘opposed.’ Comp. wärts —