Where does “austmann” come from?

austmann (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.

austmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Norwegian; someone from eastern Norway

Definitions

  1. a Norwegian; someone from eastern Norway

Ancestry of “austmann”, step by step

austmann 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 mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmannman; human being, person; person with certain...
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →