Where does “ôsteren” come from?

ôsteren (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon *ōstara, from Proto-West Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ancestry of “ôsteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxon*ōstara—
2Proto-West Germanic*AustrāEaster, festival celebrated at the spring equinox
3Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “ôsteren”

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