Where does “*westr” come from?
*westr (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
*westr (Proto-West Germanic): western, westernly
Definitions
- western, westernly
Ancestry of “*westr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |