Where does “northwesternmost” come from?
northwesternmost (English) comes from English northwestern, from English western, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
northwesternmost (English): Farthest northwest
Definitions
- Farthest northwest
Ancestry of “northwesternmost”, step by step
northwesternmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English northwestern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | northwestern | Of or pertaining to the "northwest"; from or to... |
| 2 | English | western | Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west;... |
| 3 | Old English | westerne | western |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westrōnijaz | western |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |