Where does “western” come from?
western (French) comes from English Western, from Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
western (French): western film genre
Definitions
- western film genre
Ancestry of “western”, 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- | — |