Where does “austral” come from?

austral (Catalan) comes from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austral (Catalan): southern, austral

Definitions

  1. southern, austral

Ancestry of “austral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaustralissouthern; Australian; the south pole
2LatinausterThe south wind; south
3Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →