Where does “*Austrā” come from?

*Austrā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

*Austrā (Proto-West Germanic): Easter, festival celebrated at the spring equinox

Definitions

  1. Easter, festival celebrated at the spring equinox

Ancestry of “*Austrā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “*Austrā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ →