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Etymology of the English word northwest

the English word northwest
derived from the English word west
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wes-pero-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wes-t-
derived from the English word north
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ner-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *nurtha-

Derivations in English

northwester, northwestward



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