homeward

== English == === Alternative forms === homewards === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmwɚd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmwəd/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English homward, from Old English hāmweard, from Proto-Germanic *haimawarda, equivalent to home +‎ -ward. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homeward”). ==== Adverb ==== homeward (not comparable) Towards home. ===== Derived terms ===== homeward bound ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English homward, from the adverb (see above). ==== Adjective ==== homeward (not comparable) oriented towards home ===== Translations ===== == Middle English == === Adverb === homeward alternative form of homward