Where does “ost” come from?
ost (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish øst, from Danish øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.
ost (Norwegian Bokmål): east; past participle of øse
Definitions
- east; past participle of øse
Ancestry of “ost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | øst | east; east, eastwards; past participle of øse |
| 2 | Danish | øster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | — |