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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “ōsan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-Every word from Proto-Germanic ausaną