Where does “est” come from?
est (Middle English) comes from Old English ēast, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
est (Middle English): east, easternness; A location to the south; the...
Definitions
- east, easternness; A location to the south; the...
Ancestry of “est”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēast | east; eastern |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |