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