It seems it goes back a little further than that. > probably from Middle Low German weddersinnes, literally "against the way" https://www.etymonline.com/word/

It seems it goes back a little further than that. > probably from Middle Low German weddersinnes, literally "against the way" https://www.etymonline.com/word/widdershins#etymonline_v_7994 https://www.etymonline.com/word/widdershins#etymonline_v_799... Basically, this is NOT the way.