Where does “austral” come from?

austral (Portuguese) comes from Spanish austral, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austral (Portuguese): southern; austral; austral

Definitions

  1. southern; austral; austral

Ancestry of “austral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaustralsouthern; austral; austral
2Latinaustralissouthern; Australian; the south pole
3LatinausterThe south wind; south
4Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →Every word from Latin auster →Every word from Latin australis →