Where does “ostan” come from?
ostan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Ancestry of “ostan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |