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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tōward

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *tō +‎ *-ward.

Preposition

*tōward

toward [+dative or genitive]

Adjective

*tōward

Adverb

*tōward

close, near

Derived terms

*tōwardas

Descendants

Old English: tōweard
- Middle English: toward
  - English: toward
  - Scots: towart
Old Saxon: tōward
- Middle Low German: tôwart
Old Dutch: *tōward, *tuoward
- Middle Dutch: toewaert
Old High German: zuowart
- Middle High German: zuowart, zūwart

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