Where does “westernmost” come from?
Westernmost comes from English western, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros meaning evening or the direction of sunset.
westernmost (English): Farthest west
Definitions
- Farthest west
Ancestry of “westernmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Western | Of, situated in, or related to the West; Of or... |
| 2 | Middle English | westerne | western |
| 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- | — |