Where does “Australies” come from?
Australies (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Australië, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
Australies (Afrikaans): Australian
Definitions
- Australian
Ancestry of “Australies”, step by step
Australies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Australië
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Australië | — |
| 2 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 3 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |