-ward / -wards
in the direction of
Old English · -weard
Old English -weard means turned toward. It marks direction: forward, backward, upward, homeward, eastward. British English often adds an s (towards, afterwards); both forms are correct.
Memory trick
-ward is a compass needle: it points the way something is turning.
Words from this root
- forward (for + ward) — toward the frontआगे की ओर
- backward (back + ward) — toward the backपीछे की ओर
- upward (up + ward) — toward a higher placeऊपर की ओर
- downward (down + ward) — toward a lower placeनीचे की ओर
- homeward (home + ward) — toward homeघर की ओर
- eastward (east + ward) — toward the eastपूर्व की ओर
- westward (west + ward) — toward the westपश्चिम की ओर
- northward (north + ward) — toward the northउत्तर की ओर
- inward (in + ward) — toward the insideअंदर की ओर
- outward (out + ward) — toward the outsideबाहर की ओर
- skyward (sky + ward) — toward the skyआसमान की ओर
- onward (on + ward) — continuing aheadआगे की ओर