Where does “ostarliuti” come from?
ostarliuti (Old High German) comes from Old High German ostar, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
ostarliuti (Old High German): eastern men, people
Definitions
- eastern men, people
Ancestry of “ostarliuti”, step by step
ostarliuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German ostar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ostar | name of the goddess Easter |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |