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Where does “ost” come from?

ost (Danish) comes from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.

ost (Danish): east; east, eastwards; past participle of øse

Definitions

  1. east; east, eastwards; past participle of øse

Ancestry of “ost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøster—
2Old Norseaustreast
3Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
4Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsteros—

Words derived from “ost”

  • østkyst
  • Østtyskland
  • østtysker
  • østtysk
  • nordøst
  • sydøst
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