Where does “Australië” come from?

Australië (Dutch) comes from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

Ancestry of “Australië”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Australië”

Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →Every word from Latin auster →Every word from Latin australis →