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

Definitions

  1. East Berliner

Ancestry of “Ostberliner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOstberlin—
2SwedishöstTowards east, eastward; east
3Old Swedishostercheese
4Old Norseostrcheese
5Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

Words derived from “Ostberliner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yaus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic justaz →