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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

Definitions

  1. eastern

Ancestry of “austrōnijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-ro-of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “austrōnijaz”

  • eastern
  • southeastern
  • easternmost
  • easterner
  • Mideastern
  • southeasternmost
  • easternness
  • easternization
  • easternism
  • easternisation
  • southeasterner
  • easternize
  • noneastern
  • easternise
  • Eastern Herzegovinian
  • esturne
  • esterne
  • ēasterne
  • easterne
  • austrœnn
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