Where does “austral-” come from?

austral- (English) comes from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austral- (English): Southern

Definitions

  1. Southern

Ancestry of “austral-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaustralissouthern; Australian; the south pole
2LatinausterThe south wind; south
3Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →