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Where does “Ēastre” come from?

Ēastre (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

Ēastre (Old English): a goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a...

Definitions

  1. a goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a...

Ancestry of “Ēastre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “Ēastre”

  • eastre
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