Where does “ostro” come from?
ostro (Italian) comes from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
ostro (Italian): southerly wind; "hence" the south; purple
Definitions
- southerly wind; "hence" the south; purple
Ancestry of “ostro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
Words derived from “ostro”