| 【ward-】 is word-forming element usually meaning "warde, warder" from Old English "weardian, weard" from PIE *war-o- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ward-"]
afterwards ***[3276] If you do something or if something happens afterwards, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
award ****[2307] An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
reward ****[2272] A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community.
toward **[3759] in the direction of (something or someone)
towards ****[1433] If you move, look, or point towards something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction.
[WORD ROOT]root ward
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ward
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) weardian, weard
[MEANING]root warde, warder
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 weardian keep safe, guard
- 【Old English】 weard the action of keeping a lookout for danger
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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afterwards ★★★[3276] adverb from afterward 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 If you do something or if something happens afterwards, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
【COMPOSITION】 after + wards
【ROOTs】 ⑴ after; ⑵ ward; warde, warder ⑶ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English weard》 the action of keeping a lookout for danger
award ★★★★[2307] noun from award 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
【pl.】 awards
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ex); out, out of ⑵ ward; warde, warder
【Etymology】 《French eswarder》 [es+warder, from Old French esgarder] decide, judge, give one's opinion
【First Known Meaning】 decision after consideration
【DERIVATIVEs】 awardable, awardee, awarder, award
reward ★★★★[2272] noun
【DEFINITION】 A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ ward; warde, warder
【Etymology】 《French rewarder》 [re-+warder] to regard, reward
【First Known Meaning】 what one deserves, just desserts
【DERIVATIVEs】 rewardable, rewarder, rewardless, reward
toward ★★[3759] preposition from toward 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 ① in the direction of (something or someone)
② used to indicate the direction faced by something
③ near (a particular place)
【SYNONYM】 in relation to
【COMPOSITION】 to + ward
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑵ ward; warde, warder
【Etymology】 《Old English toweard》 [to+weard] in the direction of
【First Known Meaning】 in the direction of
towards ★★★★[1433] preposition from toward 〈 ward
【DEFINITION】 If you move, look, or point towards something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction.
【COMPOSITION】 toward + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ to; to, at, on; in the direction of ⑵ ward; warde, warder ⑶ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English toweard》 [to+weard] in the direction of
Other words containing "ward-"; afterward, awardable, awardee, awarder, downward, downwardly, downwardness, downwards, rewardable, rewarder, rewardless, ward, warden, wardless, wardrobe, warrior
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
wait
wage
vov-, vot-
volve
vol
voc
viv-, vive
vir
viol
vince, vict-
