Where does “West” come from?
West (German) comes from Middle High German west, from Old High German west, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
West (German): the west; a wind coming from the west
Definitions
- the west; a wind coming from the west
Ancestry of “West”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | west | — |
| 2 | Old High German | west | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
Words derived from “West”