Etymology

westward

west·ward
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Today it means: Lying toward the west. Full definition →

Middle English westward ← Old English westweard
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwestweard
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwestward
  3. English todaywestward

From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard.

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