Showing posts with label compass directions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compass directions. Show all posts

Saturday, June 06, 2009

North, in my words

seneth : north

The Illunse word for north is seneth. Seneth is a last name.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for north which is septentrio (which refers to the seven stars of Ursa Major or Ursa Minor) and the Old English word for north which is norð (which can be transliterated to north).

Thursday, June 04, 2009

South, in my words

auseth : south

The Illunse word for south is auseth.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for south which is auster (australis is southern) and the Old English word for south which is súþ (which can be transliterated to suth).

In Latin the meridional also means southern.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

West, in my words

ocsest : west

The Illunse word for west is ocsest.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for west which is occidens and the Old English word for west which is west (same as Modern English).

Friday, May 29, 2009

East, in my words

oriest : east

The Illunse word for east is oriest. Oriest is a last name. Oriest is a misspelling of priest.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for east which is oriens (from which we get the word orient) and the Old English word for east which is éast.