Where does “Western” come from?
Western comes from Old English westerne, derived from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, which is built from the Proto-Germanic suffix -ōnijaz added to a root from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, meaning evening or the direction of sunset.
Western (English): Of, situated in, or related to the West; Of or...
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- Of, situated in, or related to the West; Of or...
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Words derived from “Western”