Where does “ostara” come from?

ostara (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

ostara (Old Dutch): Easter, festival celebrated at the spring equinox

Definitions

  1. Easter, festival celebrated at the spring equinox

Ancestry of “ostara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*AustrāEaster, festival celebrated at the spring equinox
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *Austrā →