Where does “ostmark” come from?
ostmark (English) comes from German Ostmark, from German ōst, from Middle High German ōst, from Old High German ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
ostmark (English): The currency unit of the former German Democratic...
Definitions
- The currency unit of the former German Democratic...
Ancestry of “ostmark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ostmark | The East German mark; the eastern marches, the... |
| 2 | German | ōst | the east |
| 3 | Middle High German | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ōst | east |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |