Where does “austro-” come from?

austro- (Italian) comes from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austro- (Italian): southern; Austrian

Definitions

  1. southern; Austrian

Ancestry of “austro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinausterThe south wind; south
2Proto-Italic*austeros—

Words derived from “austro-”

Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →
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