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Where does “towards” come from?

towards (Middle English) comes from Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes.

towards (Middle English): Alternative form of towardes

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of towardes

Ancestry of “towards”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtowardesIn the direction of; toward; In proximity to;...
2Old Englishtōweardes—
Every word from Old English tōweardes →