ovest
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English ovet (likely from metathesis of the plural *ovetes, ofvetes, ofetes (“fruits”, pl)), from Old English ofett (“fruit, legume”), from Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with West Frisian oefte (“something tasty to eat, goodies”), Dutch ooft (“fruit”), German Low German Ooft, Aaft (“fruit”), German Obst (“fruit”).
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Noun edit
ovest (uncountable)
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Etymology edit
Originated as an incorrect reading of a borrowing from French ouest, from Old English west. Doublet of vespro.
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ovest m (invariable)
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- (compass points) punto cardinale;
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ovest m (please provide plural)
- west (cardinal point)