Where does “austro-” come from?
austro- (Italian) comes from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
austro- (Italian): southern; Austrian
Ancestry of “austro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
Words derived from “austro-”