Where does “Ostrogothic” come from?
Ostrogothic (English) comes from English Ostrogoth, from Latin Ostrogothus, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Ostrogothic (English): of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths
Definitions
- of or pertaining to the Ostrogoths
Ancestry of “Ostrogothic”, step by step
Ostrogothic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ostrogoth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ostrogoth | Any member of an ancient East Germanic tribe, one... |
| 2 | Latin | Ostrogothus | an Ostrogoth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |