Where does “норд-ост” come from?

норд-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 — in the direction of dawn, east.

норд-ост (Russian): northeast

Definitions

  1. northeast

Ancestry of “норд-ост”, step by step

норд-ост traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ост

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianостeast; east wind
2Dutchoosteast; eastwards
3Middle Dutchoost—
4Old Dutchōst—
5Old Norseaustreast
6Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
7Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
8Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Russian норд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнордnorth; north wind
2Dutchnoordnorth; northwards
3Middle Dutchnort—
4Old Dutchnord—
5Proto-Germanicnurþrąnorth, northern; north, northward
6Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
7Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →