Proto-Indo-European

*h₂éwsteros

‘in the direction of dawn, east’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros, most familiar first.

• east ← est ← *austr ← *austrą ← *austraz
• easter ← ēast ← *austr ← *austraz
• eastward ← estward ← ēastweard ← ēast ← *austr
• austral ← australis ← auster ← *austeros
• austrine ← austrinus ← auster ← *austeros
• austromancy ← auster ← *austeros
• australine ← australis ← auster ← *austeros
• australone ← australis ← auster ← *austeros
• eastmost ← ēast ← *austr ← *austraz

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros