Where does “Osterkerze” come from?

Osterkerze (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.

Osterkerze (German): paschal candle, Easter candle

Definitions

  1. paschal candle, Easter candle

Ancestry of “Osterkerze”, step by step

Osterkerze 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 kerze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankerzecandle
2Middle High Germankerze—
3Old High Germankerza—

Words derived from “Osterkerze”

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