west
The origin and history of west.
Etymology
Traces back through Old English west to a very old Germanic root tied to the word for "evening" — since west is, after all, where the sun goes down.
The origin and history of west.
Traces back through Old English west to a very old Germanic root tied to the word for "evening" — since west is, after all, where the sun goes down.
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