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Where does “aus-ti” come from?

aus-ti (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic aus-, from Proto-Indo-European āws-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “aus-ti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicaus-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanāws-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “aus-ti”

  • aust
  • aušana
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