Where does “ōsan” come from?
ōsan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
Ancestry of “ōsan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ausaną | to scoop, to draw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
Words derived from “ōsan”