Where does “austafjells” come from?

austafjells (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aust, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.

austafjells (Norwegian Nynorsk): east of mountains

Definitions

  1. east of mountains

Ancestry of “austafjells”, step by step

austafjells traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk aust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskausteast
2Old Norseaustreast
3Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
4Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “austafjells”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →