Where does “auster” come from?

auster (Romanian) comes from French austère, from Latin austērus, from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

auster (Romanian): austere

Definitions

  1. austere

Ancestry of “auster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaustèreaustere
2Latinaustērusaustere, plain
3Ancient Greekαὐστηρόςbitter, harsh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός →Every word from Latin austērus →