Where does “Ouschteren” come from?

Ouschteren (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German ōstara, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ouschteren (Luxembourgish): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “Ouschteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōstara—
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “Ouschteren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Old High German ōstara →