Where does “ostukrainisch” come from?
ostukrainisch (German) comes from German Ostukraine, from German ōst, from Middle High German ōst, from Old High German ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
ostukrainisch (German): East Ukrainian
Definitions
- East Ukrainian
Ancestry of “ostukrainisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ostukraine | eastern Ukraine |
| 2 | German | ōst | the east |
| 3 | Middle High German | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ōst | east |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |