Where does “austro” come from?

austro (Portuguese) comes from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austro (Portuguese): the south; a southern wind

Definitions

  1. the south; a southern wind

Ancestry of “austro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinausterThe south wind; south
2Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →