Etymology of the Latin word oriens
the Latin word
oriens (daybreak, dawn, sunrise; rising; eastern)
derived from the Latin word
oriri (to appear, arise, be born; be born, created; be born of; rise; arise)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*er-Derivations in Latin
orientalisDerivations in other languages
French
orient, Portuguese
oriente, Spanish
oriente
