Where does “Eestour” come from?

Eestour (Middle English) comes from Old English Ēastre, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Eestour (Middle English): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “Eestour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĒastrea goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a...
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Old English Ēastre →