Where does “Ouschterdag” come from?
Ouschterdag (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish dag, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Ouschterdag (Luxembourgish): Easter Day, Easter Sunday
Definitions
- Easter Day, Easter Sunday
Ancestry of “Ouschterdag”, step by step
Ouschterdag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | dag | day |
| 2 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Luxembourgish Ouschteren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Ouschteren | Easter |
| 2 | Old High German | ōstara | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Austrǭ | springtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |