Where does “austral” come from?
austral (Spanish) comes from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
austral (Spanish): southern; austral; austral
Definitions
- southern; austral; austral
Ancestry of “austral”, step by step
austral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin australis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 2 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
via Old Spanish austral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | austral | — |