-ward

Morpheme

-ward

Type

suffix

Denotation

direction to, motion to

Etymology

Old English -weard, -weardes

Evidence

bedward, downward, eastward, forward, froward, homeward, inward, northward, outward, southward, toward, upward, westward

Notes

adverb form can take the -s adverbial suffix

See Also

-s

Homographs

Ward