Where does “austpå” come from?
austpå (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.
austpå (Norwegian Nynorsk): to the eastside of
Definitions
- to the eastside of
Ancestry of “austpå”, step by step
austpå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk aust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | aust | east |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Norwegian Nynorsk på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |