Where does “nor'easter” come from?
nor'easter (English) comes from English northeaster, from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz — below the surface, below.
nor'easter (English): An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal...
Definitions
- An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal...
Ancestry of “nor'easter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | northeaster | Alternative form of nor'easter |
| 2 | English | North | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 3 | French | Nord | north |
| 4 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 5 | Old French | nort | north |
| 6 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |