Where does “Osten” come from?
Osten (German) comes from Old High German ostan, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Osten (German): East; The territory of the former GDR
Definitions
- East; The territory of the former GDR
Ancestry of “Osten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ostan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |