| 【east】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "east," "eastan," and "east-." It carries the basic meaning of "east." from PIE *aus- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "east"]
east ****[774] The east is the direction where the sun rises.
Easter **[3805] Easter is a Christian festival when Jesus Christ's return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a Sunday in March or April.
eastern ***[3063] Eastern means in or from the east of a region, state, or country.
[WORD ROOT]root east
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] east
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) east, eastan, east-
[MEANING]root east
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 east east, easterly, eastward
- 【Old English】 eastan east, easterly, eastward
- 【Old English】 east-
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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east ★★★★[774] noun from east
【DEFINITION】 The east is the direction where the sun rises.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 east; east
【Etymology】 《Old English east》 east, easterly, eastward
【DERIVATIVEs】 east, eastern
Easter ★★[3805] noun from Easter 〈 east
【DEFINITION】 Easter is a Christian festival when Jesus Christ's return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a Sunday in March or April.
【pl.】 Easters
【ROOTs】 ⑴ east; east ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English Eostre》 Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn
eastern ★★★[3063] adjective from east
【DEFINITION】 Eastern means in or from the east of a region, state, or country.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ east; east ⑵ ern; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English east》 east, easterly, eastward
【First Known Meaning】 of the east, from the east; oriental; of the Eastern Orthodox Church; of the eastern part of the globe
【DERIVATIVEs】 east, eastern
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
ease
earn
duc-, duct-
dub, doubt
drive, drift, drove
draw
drain, drought, dry
dra-, drama-, drast-
down
door
