Where does “אויסטראַליער” come from?
אויסטראַליער (Yiddish) comes from German Australier, from Dutch Australië, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
אויסטראַליער (Yiddish): Australian
Definitions
- Australian
Ancestry of “אויסטראַליער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Australier | person from Australia, an Australian |
| 2 | Dutch | Australië | — |
| 3 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 4 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |