Eastern
/ˈiːstən/noun
Relating to the east or coming from the east.
Did you know?The English word traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to shine” or “dawn,” so the east was literally named as the place of appearing light.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aus-
“to shine, dawn”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*austraz
“eastern, toward the sunrise”
Old English
English
ēastern
“eastern, from the east”
Middle English
English
estern
“eastern”
Modern English
English
eastern
“of or relating to the east”