Where does “northeastward” come from?
northeastward (English) comes from English northeast, from English east, from Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
northeastward (English): In or toward the northeast; Toward the northeast
Definitions
- In or toward the northeast; Toward the northeast
Ancestry of “northeastward”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | northeast | The compass point halfway between north and east,... |
| 2 | English | east | One of the four principal compass points,... |
| 3 | Middle English | est | east, easternness; A location to the south; the... |
| 4 | Old English | ēast | east; eastern |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |