Where does “austrōnijaz” come from?
austrōnijaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
austrōnijaz (Proto-Germanic): eastern
Ancestry of “austrōnijaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews-ro- | of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
Words derived from “austrōnijaz”