Where does “Awistralya” come from?

Awistralya (Northern Kurdish) comes from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

Ancestry of “Awistralya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterra austrālis incōgnita—
2LatinausterThe south wind; south
3Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →Every word from Latin auster →Every word from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita →