Where does “esturne” come from?
esturne (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.
esturne (Middle English): Alternative form of esterne
Definitions
- Alternative form of esterne
Ancestry of “esturne”, 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 |
Words derived from “esturne”