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Where does “aust” come from?

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

aust (Latvian): 3rd person singular present indicative form of...

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  1. 3rd person singular present indicative form of...

Ancestry of “aust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaus-ti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaus-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanāws-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “aust”

  • aušana
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →