Where does “Osterkerzlein” come from?

Osterkerzlein (German) comes from German Osterkerze, 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.

Ancestry of “Osterkerzlein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOsterkerzepaschal candle, Easter candle
2GermanOsternEaster
3Middle High Germanōsteren—
4Old High Germanōstarūn—
5Proto-Germanic*Austrāeast
6Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Austrā →
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