Where does “Östpreussen” come from?
Östpreussen (Swedish) comes from German Ostpreußen, from German ōst, from Middle High German ōst, from Old High German ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.
Östpreussen (Swedish): East Prussia
Definitions
- East Prussia
Ancestry of “Östpreussen”, step by step
Östpreussen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ostpreußen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ostpreußen | East Prussia Province of the Kingdom of Prussia (until 1918) and the Free State of Prussia |
| 2 | German | ōst | the east |
| 3 | Middle High German | ōst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ōst | east |
| 5 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |
via Swedish öst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öst | Towards east, eastward; east |
| 2 | Old Swedish | oster | cheese |
| 3 | Old Norse | ostr | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |
via Swedish Preussen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Preussen | — |