Where does “Östron” come from?

Östron (German) comes from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

Östron (German): estrone

Definitions

  1. estrone

Ancestry of “Östron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →