Where does “vestrœnn” come from?
vestrœnn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
vestrœnn (Old Norse): western
Definitions
- western
Ancestry of “vestrœnn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | westrōnijaz | western |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |