Where does “dost” come from?
dost (German) comes from Middle High German doste, from Old High German ost, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
dost (German): any plant of the genus Origanum
Definitions
- any plant of the genus Origanum
Ancestry of “dost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | doste | tuft, bunch |
| 2 | Old High German | ost | tuft, bunch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |