occident · noun1
- Latin · derived fromoccidentem“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”
- Old French · derived fromoccident
- Middle English · inherited fromoccident
- English todayoccident
From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”).
Occident · proper noun2
- Latin · derived fromoccidens
- Old French · derived fromoccident
- Middle English · inherited fromoccident
- English todayOccident
From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidens.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.