Where does “*ōstara” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*ōstara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*AustrāEaster, festival celebrated at the spring equinox
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “*ōstara”

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