late 14c., shortening of aweiward "turned away," from way (adv.), shortening of away + -ward. Related: Waywardly; waywardness.
wayward behavior
wayfaring
waylay
Wayne
way-out
wayside
wayward
we
*we-
weak
weaken
weakfish
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