Where does “Uustere” come from?
Uustere (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German ōstarūn, from Proto-Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
Uustere (Central Franconian): Easter
Ancestry of “Uustere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ōstarūn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Austrā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Austrǭ | springtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |