Where does “easternness” come from?
easternness (English) comes from English Eastern, from Middle English esturne, from Old English ēasterne, from Proto-Germanic austrōnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
easternness (English): the state or quality of being eastern
Definitions
- the state or quality of being eastern
Ancestry of “easternness”, step by step
easternness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Eastern
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |