Where does “östtimorian” come from?

östtimorian (Swedish) comes from German Osttimor, 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.

östtimorian (Swedish): East Timorese person from East Timor

Definitions

  1. East Timorese person from East Timor

Ancestry of “östtimorian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOsttimor—
2Germanōstthe east
3Middle High Germanōst—
4Old High Germanōsteast
5Old Norseaustreast
6Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
7Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
8Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

Words derived from “östtimorian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic austraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic austrą →