Westward
/ˈwɛst.wɚd/noun
Toward the west; in a westward direction.
Did you know?In many Indo-European languages, the word for west is tied to the idea of evening or sunset, so “westward” carries an ancient solar geography built into it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wes-
“to shine, dawn, glow”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*westrą
“west”
Old English
English
westweard
“toward the west”
Middle English
English
westward
“toward the west”
Modern English
English
westward
“toward the west”