fireward

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥

Proto-Germanic *fōr

Proto-West Germanic *fuir

Old English fȳr

Middle English fyr

English fire

Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.

Proto-Germanic *wardaz

Old English -weard

English -ward

English fireward

From fire + -ward.

Adjective

fireward (comparative more fireward, superlative most fireward)

1. Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.

Adverb

fireward (not comparable)

1. Toward a fire.

Etymology 2

From fire +‎ ward.

Noun

fireward (plural firewards)

1. (obsolete) A fire chief.
2. (obsolete) A fireman.

Anagrams

• draw fire