Where does “aost” come from?

aost (Vilamovian) comes from Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

aost (Vilamovian): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “aost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanastbranch
2Proto-Germanicastazbranch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old High German ast →
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