Where does “Ouschtersonndeg” come from?
Ouschtersonndeg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Sonndeg, from Old High German sunnūntag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ouschtersonndeg (Luxembourgish): Easter Sunday
Definitions
- Easter Sunday
Ancestry of “Ouschtersonndeg”, step by step
Ouschtersonndeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Sonndeg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Sonndeg | Sunday |
| 2 | Old High German | sunnūntag | Sunday |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 4 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 5 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
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 |