Where does “austral” come from?

austral (Romanian) comes from French austral, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.

austral (Romanian): southern, austral

Definitions

  1. southern, austral

Ancestry of “austral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaustralaustral
2Latinaustralissouthern; Australian; the south pole
3LatinausterThe south wind; south
4Proto-Italic*austeros—
Every word from Proto-Italic *austeros →