Where does “Ostberliner” come from?
Ostberliner (German) comes from German Ostberlin, from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
Ostberliner (German): East Berliner
Ancestry of “Ostberliner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Ostberlin | — |
| 2 | Swedish | öst | Towards east, eastward; east |
| 3 | Old Swedish | oster | cheese |
| 4 | Old Norse | ostr | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |