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Where does “westraz” come from?

westraz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.

westraz (Proto-Germanic): west, western

Definitions

  1. west, western

Ancestry of “westraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwek(ʷ)sperosevening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwe-—

Words derived from “westraz”

  • West
  • Western
  • west
  • western
  • Westminster
  • Wesley
  • northwest
  • Midwest
  • southwestern
  • Wesleyan
  • northwestern
  • westwards
  • midwestern
  • westernmost
  • westbound
  • Westland
  • westering
  • wester
  • westernization
  • northwestward
  • westerner
  • Westie
  • nonwestern
  • westing
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