-weard

See also: weard

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wardaz (“turned toward, in the direction of, facing”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend”).

Akin to Old Frisian -ward, Old Saxon -ward, Old Norse verðr, German -wärts. Cognate with Old English weorþan (“to turn (into), become”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Suffix

-weard

1. Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or prepositions, with the sense of "in the direction of, toward".

   ēasteweard ― eastward, tōweard (adjective and noun) ― future

2. Forming adverbs from adjectives or prepositions, with the sense of "in the direction of, toward".

Derived terms

• -weardes

Old English terms suffixed with -weard

Descendants

• Middle English: -warde, -ward
  • English: -ward
  • Scots: -wart, -art, -it