Old English · adverb
eastan
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑːs.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑːs · tɑn (2 syllables)
Meaning
from the east
Sēo sunne gǣþ ēastan westweard.
The sun goes from east to west.
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *austanā. Cognate with Old Saxon ostana (Dutch oost), Old High German ostana (German osten), Old Norse austan.
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