Where does “toward” come from?
toward (Middle English) comes from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic tōward.
toward (Middle English): In the direction of; toward; Into the presence...
Definitions
- In the direction of; toward; Into the presence...
Ancestry of “toward”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | tōweard | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tōward | — |
Words derived from “toward”