Where does “Oost” come from?

Oost (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German ôst, from Old Saxon ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.

Oost (German Low German): A knot in a tree; burl; A knothole

Definitions

  1. A knot in a tree; burl; A knothole

Ancestry of “Oost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanôst—
2Old Saxonōst—
3Old Norseaustreast
4Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
5Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
6Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →