[gothic-l] Directions

[M. Carver]

Ben van Poppel wrote:
>
> I can't remember if this question has been asked on the list or
> not. I can't find the Gothic words for the cardinal directions in my
> lexicon. I can definitely guess at what they might be. So far I've
> got:
> north: norths (norda-, northa-)
> South: suths (suda-, sutha-)
> east: a'usts
> west: wests, wai'sts
>
> Adjectives: a'ustaleiks, etc.
> east of: a'ustana +gen.
> >From the east: a'ustaro' (?)
> To go east: a'ust gaggan/du a'usta gaggan.
>
> Could someone please clarify?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ben

>From Koebler:

naurþs, Aa "northern", att. from 'Narthildis.' PIE ner- "below"

sunþar, Aa "southern", att. from 'Sontrilli.' PIE swen- "sun"

austra, Sb. "the East", ? austs, austrs Aa "eastern" ?

wist, Sb. "the West";
wists, Aa "western", "westerly" cf. 'Vistulf.' PIE we- "away"
wistr, Sb. "the West"
wistrs, Aa. "western, westerly" cf. 'Vistrarius,' etc.

Matþaius

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