Where does “southeasternmost” come from?
southeasternmost (English) comes from English southeastern, from English eastern, from Middle English esterne, 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.
southeasternmost (English): Farthest southeast
Definitions
- Farthest southeast
Ancestry of “southeasternmost”, step by step
southeasternmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English southeastern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | southeastern | Of or pertaining to the southeast |
| 2 | English | eastern | Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east;... |
| 3 | Middle English | esterne | eastern |
| 4 | Old English | ēasterne | eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austrōnijaz | eastern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews-ro- | of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |