Where does “easternmost” come from?
Easternmost derives from English eastern, Middle English esterne, Old English ēasterne, and Proto-Germanic austrōnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- meaning dawn or east.
easternmost (English): Farthest east
Definitions
- Farthest east
Ancestry of “easternmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eastern | Of a region designated as the East by convention... |
| 2 | Middle English | esturne | Alternative form of esterne |
| 3 | Old English | ēasterne | eastern |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austrōnijaz | eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews-ro- | of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |