Homeward
/ˈhoʊm.wɚd/noun
Directed toward home; on the way home.
Did you know?The ending -ward is an old Germanic directional suffix meaning “toward,” so this word is basically “home-turned” in motion, not a mystical term but a very old way of mapping movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dom-
“house, home”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*haimaz
“home, village, dwelling place”
Old English
English
hām
“home, dwelling, estate”
Old English
English
hāmweard
“moving toward home”
Middle English
English
homeward
“toward home”
Modern English
English
homeward
“directed toward home”