eastre

Old English

Alternative forms

eoster, ester, eastor, eastro

Etymology

Apparently named from the goddess Ēastre, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ, from a suffixed form of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn”). Cognate with Old Frisian āsteron, Old High German ōstarūn (German Ostern).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæːɑ̯stre/

Noun

ēastre n

Easter

Descendants

Middle English: Eestour
- English: Easter
- Scots: Easter

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