Old English toweards, from toweard (adj.) "coming, facing, approaching" (see toward) + adverbial genitive ending.
Old English toweard "in the direction of," prepositional use of toweard (adj.) "coming, facing, approaching," from to (see to) + -ward.
updated on February 12, 2014
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