Where does “Oosterschelde” come from?

Oosterschelde (Dutch) comes from Dutch ooster-, from Middle Dutch ooster.

Oosterschelde (Dutch): Eastern Scheldt

Definitions

  1. Eastern Scheldt

Ancestry of “Oosterschelde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchooster-eastern
2Middle Dutchooster—
Every word from Middle Dutch ooster →Every word from Dutch ooster- →