Where does “hego-ekialde” come from?

hego-ekialde (Basque) comes from Basque ekialde, from Basque alde — get out!, scram!.

hego-ekialde (Basque): southeast

Definitions

  1. southeast

Ancestry of “hego-ekialde”, step by step

hego-ekialde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque ekialde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueekialdeeast
2Basquealdeget out!, scram!

via Basque hego

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehegosouth
Every word from Basque aldeEvery word from Basque ekialde
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