Where does “orientality” come from?
orientality (English) comes from English Oriental, from Middle English oriental, from Middle French oriental, from Latin orientālis, from Latin oriēns, from Latin orior, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
orientality (English): The quality of being oriental
Definitions
- The quality of being oriental
Ancestry of “orientality”, step by step
orientality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Oriental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Oriental | Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | oriental | — |
| 3 | Middle French | oriental | — |
| 4 | Latin | orientālis | of the east, eastern |
| 5 | Latin | oriēns | rising |
| 6 | Latin | orior | I rise, get up; I appear, become visible; I am... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |