east

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the east

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *austrą (east) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (dawn, east, eastern, scoop, draw liquids), *h₂ews- (dawn, east, eastern, scoop, draw liquids).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ews-

Gloss

dawn, east, eastern, scoop, draw liquids

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

東

Emoji

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