Where does “Osterhase” come from?

Osterhase (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.

Osterhase (German): Easter Bunny

Definitions

  1. Easter Bunny

Ancestry of “Osterhase”, step by step

Osterhase 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 hase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhasehare animal of either sex
2Middle High Germanhase—
3Old High Germanhasohare
4Proto-West Germanichasōhare
5Proto-Germanic*hesôhare
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare

Words derived from “Osterhase”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Austrā →