Where does “aussi” come from?
aussi (Finnish) comes from English aussie, from English Australian, from English Australia, from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
aussi (Finnish): An Aussie
Definitions
- An Aussie
Ancestry of “aussi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aussie | A diminutive of the male given names Austin, Osborn, or Oswald |
| 2 | English | Australian | A person from the country of Australia or of... |
| 3 | English | Australia | — |
| 4 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 5 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |