Where does “Westralia” come from?
Westralia (English) comes from English Western, from Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Westralia (English): Western Australia
Definitions
- Western Australia
Ancestry of “Westralia”, step by step
Westralia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Western
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Western | Of, situated in, or related to the West; Of or... |
| 2 | Middle English | westerne | western |
| 3 | Old English | westerne | western |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westrōnijaz | western |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
via English Australia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Australia | — |
| 2 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 3 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |