Where does “Αυστραλασία” come from?
Αυστραλασία (Greek) comes from English Australasia, from French Australasie, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
Ancestry of “Αυστραλασία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Australasia | — |
| 2 | French | Australasie | — |
| 3 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 4 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |