Where does “Oriental” come from?
Oriental comes from Middle English oriental, from Middle French oriental, meaning of or pertaining to the east or eastern regions.
Oriental (English): Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a...
Definitions
- Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a...
Ancestry of “Oriental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | oriental | — |
| 2 | Middle French | oriental | — |
| 3 | Latin | orientālis | of the east, eastern |
| 4 | Latin | oriēns | rising |
| 5 | Latin | orior | I rise, get up; I appear, become visible; I am... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |
Words derived from “Oriental”