Where does “ostre” come from?
ostre (Polish) comes from Polish ostry, from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ostre (Polish): inflection of ostry:
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Definitions
- inflection of ostry:
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Ancestry of “ostre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | ostry | sharp; hot, spicy; acute |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ostrъ | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aśras | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |