Proto-Germanic

*austraz

‘east, eastern’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *austraz.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *austraz, most familiar first.

• east ← est ← *austr ← *austrą
• easter ← ēast ← *austr
• eastward ← estward ← ēastweard ← ēast ← *austr
• eastmost ← ēast ← *austr

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *austraz