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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aus- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | āws- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
Words derived from “aus-ti”