Romanian word est comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-, Old Armenian *եստ, Proto-Indo-European *aus-, and later Proto-Germanic *austraz (East, eastern.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ews- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *եստ | Old Armenian (xcl) | |
| *aus- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂éwsros | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *austraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | East, eastern. |
| *h₁é-h₁es- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wesaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To consume, feast To be. To exist. To remain. |
| *h₁es- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *austrą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | East East, eastward. |
| est | Latin (lat) | |
| east | Old English (ang) | Eastern, easterly From the east. Towards the east The east. |
| ēast | Old English (ang) | |
| est | French (fra) | East East. |
| est | Romanian (ron) | East. |