Where does “Oster” come from?
Oster (English) comes from Swedish öster, from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Ancestry of “Oster”, step by step
Oster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öster | east; one of the four major compass points; east;... |
| 2 | Danish | øster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Ukrainian Осте́р
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Осте́р | — |