Where does “toward” come from?
Toward comes from Old English tōweard, a compound of tō (to) and weard (turned, facing), literally meaning turned toward or in the direction of.
toward (English): In the direction of; In relation to; For the...
Definitions
- In the direction of; In relation to; For the...
Ancestry of “toward”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | toward | In the direction of; toward; Into the presence... |
| 2 | Old English | tōweard | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tōward | — |
Words derived from “toward”