Where does “Eastdene” come from?

Eastdene (Old 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.

Eastdene (Old English): 'East-Danes', the Danes

Definitions

  1. 'East-Danes', the Danes

Ancestry of “Eastdene”, step by step

Eastdene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ēast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēasteast; eastern
2Old Norseaustreast
3Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
4Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Old English dene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdenevalley
2Proto-West Germanicdania flat area, floor; a small dale
3Proto-Germanicdaniza Dane
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰenh₂-to set in motion; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →