Where does “въстокъ” come from?

въстокъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old Church Slavonic въстокъ, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

въстокъ (Old East Slavic): east

Definitions

  1. east

Ancestry of “въстокъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвъстокъrising; east
2Ancient Greekἀνατολήrising above the horizon; the direction of...
3Ancient GreekἀνατέλλωI rise up; rise, grow up; I rise
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anáEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνάEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω