Where does “östgöte” come from?

östgöte (Swedish) comes from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.

östgöte (Swedish): an inhabitant of the province Östergötland in...

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of the province Östergötland in...

Ancestry of “östgöte”, step by step

östgöte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishöstTowards east, eastward; east
2Old Swedishostercheese
3Old Norseostrcheese
4Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

via Swedish göte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishgöteAlternative form of göt; past subjunctive of...
2Old NorseGautithe pourer of libations? (Odin)
3Proto-Germanicgautaza kenning for Odin; a Geat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yaus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic justaz →