Where does “Austronesian” come from?
Austronesian derives from German Austronesisch, from Latin auster meaning south or south wind, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-.
Austronesian (English): Pertaining to the Austronesian language family,...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the Austronesian language family,...
Ancestry of “Austronesian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Austronesisch | Austronesian |
| 2 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |