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Where does “Astrálach” come from?

Astrálach (Irish) comes from Irish Astráil, from Latin Terra Australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

Astrálach (Irish): Australian

Definitions

  1. Australian

Ancestry of “Astrálach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishAstráilAustralia
2LatinTerra Australissouthern land
3LatinausterThe south wind; south
4Proto-Italic*austeros—
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