Where does “ostar” come from?
ostar (Old High German) comes from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
ostar (Old High German): name of the goddess Easter
Definitions
- name of the goddess Easter
Ancestry of “ostar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |