Where does “Anglo-Australian” come from?
Anglo-Australian (English) comes from English Australian, from English Australia, from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
Anglo-Australian (English): Of, belonging to, or involving both England (or Britain) and Australia
Definitions
- Of, belonging to, or involving both England (or Britain) and Australia
Ancestry of “Anglo-Australian”, step by step
Anglo-Australian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Australian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Australian | A person from the country of Australia or of... |
| 2 | English | Australia | — |
| 3 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 4 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
via English anglo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anglo | An English person or person of English ancestry;... |