Where does “zuidoosten” come from?
zuidoosten (Dutch) comes from Dutch Oosten, from Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.
zuidoosten (Dutch): southeast
Ancestry of “zuidoosten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Oosten | Superseded spelling of oosten; The Orient,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oost | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | — |