Where does “êt” come from?
êt (Norman) comes from Old English ēast, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.
êt (Norman): east
Ancestry of “êt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |