Where does “Ostend” come from?

Ostend derives from Dutch Oostende, composed of Dutch oost and Dutch ende, tracing through Middle Dutch oost and Old Dutch ōst to Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "opposite" or "facing."

Ostend (English): To exhibit or show

Definitions

  1. To exhibit or show

Ancestry of “Ostend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchOostende—
2DutchendeAlternative form of en
3Middle Dutchendeand; end
4Old Dutchendiend
5Proto-West Germanicandīend
6Proto-Germanicandijazend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →