truthward

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *drewH-der.

Proto-Germanic *triwwiz

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der.

Proto-Germanic *-iþō

Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō

Old English trēowþ

Middle English treuthe

English truth

Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.

Proto-Germanic *wardaz

Old English -weard

English -ward

English truthward

From truth + -ward.

Adjective

truthward (comparative more truthward, superlative most truthward)

1. Leaning or leading toward truth

Adverb

truthward (comparative more truthward, superlative most truthward)

1. Toward truth
   • 1916, Orison Swett Marden, The Victorious Attitude:

     It is a strange thing that human beings will take the chances of cutting themselves off from this mighty current which runs truthward, justiceward, and Godward, and try to make a substitute of their own puny strength.