Where does “Eastalgia” come from?
Eastalgia (English) comes from German Ostalgie, from German ōst, from Middle High German ōst, from Old High German ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Eastalgia (English): Nostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie
Definitions
- Nostalgia for East Germany; Ostalgie
Ancestry of “Eastalgia”, step by step
Eastalgia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ostalgie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ostalgie | nostalgia for East Germany; Eastalgia |
| 2 | German | ōst | the east |
| 3 | Middle High German | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ōst | east |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via English East
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | East | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 2 | Middle English | est | east, easternness; A location to the south; the... |
| 3 | Old English | ēast | east; eastern |
via English nostalgia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nostalgia | A longing for home or familiar surroundings;... |