Where does “osterländisch” come from?
osterländisch (German) comes from German Osterland, from Swedish öster, from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
osterländisch (German): Osterlandish
Definitions
- Osterlandish
Ancestry of “osterländisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Osterland | now part of Thuringia and Saxony |
| 2 | Swedish | öster | east; one of the four major compass points; east;... |
| 3 | Danish | øster | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |