Where does “зюйд-ост” come from?
зюйд-ост (Russian) comes from Russian ост, from Dutch oost, from Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros.
зюйд-ост (Russian): southeast; southeaster "wind"
Definitions
- southeast; southeaster "wind"
Ancestry of “зюйд-ост”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ост | east; east wind |
| 2 | Dutch | oost | east; eastwards |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | oost | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ōst | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | — |