Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/austanā

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *austanē. Equivalent to *austr (eastern) +‎ *-anā (ablative adverb suffix).

Adverb

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*austanā

  1. ablative of *austr (eastern): from the east

Coordinate terms

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(compass points)

*norþanā
*westanā *austanā
*sunþanā

Descendants

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  • Old English: ēastan, ēastane
    • Middle English: easten
  • Old Saxon: ōstan, ōstana
  • Old High German: ōstana