Where does “Ostern” come from?

Ostern (German) comes 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.

Ostern (German): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “Ostern”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Ostern”

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