Where does “Osterfest” come from?

Osterfest (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.

Osterfest (German): Easter, Easter holiday

Definitions

  1. Easter, Easter holiday

Ancestry of “Osterfest”, step by step

Osterfest 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 fëst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
5Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Austrā →