Where does “austre” come from?

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

austre (Norwegian Nynorsk): easternmost

Definitions

  1. easternmost

Ancestry of “austre”, step by step

austre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse eystri

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

via Latin auster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinausterThe south wind; south
2Proto-Italic*austeros—

Words derived from “austre”

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