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Where does “terra australis incognita” come from?
terra australis incognita (Latin) comes from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
Ancestry of “terra australis incognita”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
auster
The south wind; south
2
Proto-Italic
*austeros
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Words derived from “terra australis incognita”
Australia
Australian
Oz
Australianness
Mossie
Australiana
Australianist
Australianism
Westralia
Australianise
Australianese
Aussieland
Australianization
Australia
Awistralya
澳大利亞
オーストラリア
Австра́лия
Αυστραλία
Ahitereiria
Australia
ဩစတြေးလျ
ఆస్ట్రేలియా
Aujtōrōlia
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