Where does “austral” come from?
austral (English) comes from Spanish austral, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
austral (English): Of, relating to, or coming from the south; A...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or coming from the south; A...
Ancestry of “austral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | austral | southern; austral; austral |
| 2 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 3 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
Words derived from “austral”