Where does “востраў” come from?

востраў (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ, from Proto-Indo-European strow-.

востраў (Belarusian): island, isle

Definitions

  1. island, isle

Ancestry of “востраў”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostrovъstreamlined; river island; island
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstrow-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strow- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ →