Where does “oryental” come from?
oryental (Tagalog) comes from Spanish oriental, from Latin orientālis, from Latin oriēns, from Latin orior, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
oryental (Tagalog): eastern; oriental
Definitions
- eastern; oriental
Ancestry of “oryental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | oriental | eastern; Oriental; Uruguayan |
| 2 | Latin | orientālis | of the east, eastern |
| 3 | Latin | oriēns | rising |
| 4 | Latin | orior | I rise, get up; I appear, become visible; I am... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |