Where does “ōstarūn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ōstarūn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*Austrāeast
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “ōstarūn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Austrā →