Where does “esterne” come from?
esterne (Middle English) comes 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.
esterne (Middle English): eastern
Definitions
- eastern
Ancestry of “esterne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēasterne | eastern |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | austrōnijaz | eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews-ro- | of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |