Where does “ōsteren” come from?

ōsteren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ōstarūn, from Proto-Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “ōsteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōstarūn—
2Proto-Germanic*Austrāeast
3Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “ōsteren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Austrā →