Where does “Osterferien” come from?

Osterferien (German) comes from German Ostern, from Middle High German ōsteren, from Old High German ōstarūn, from Proto-Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Osterferien (German): Easter holidays school holidays around Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter holidays school holidays around Easter

Ancestry of “Osterferien”, step by step

Osterferien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ostern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOsternEaster
2Middle High Germanōsteren—
3Old High Germanōstarūn—
4Proto-Germanic*Austrāeast
5Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

via German Ferien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFerienvacation, holiday; school break
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →