Word: fromward
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: from
ward
Definition: A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.
Morphemes:
Affix: from
Language: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: Denoting a subtraction operation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: from
Language: enm
Decoded: from
Meaning: from
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives, as in "a backward look; the northward road", etc; used even by speakers who usually use -wards for adverbs.