Auster
/ˈɔː.stər/noun
Auster is a Latin name for the south wind.
Did you know?Auster is the source of the English adjective austere, because the same Latin root was associated with harshness, dryness, and severity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ews-
“to shine, dawn; east (source of the dawn/sunrise root)”
Latin
Latin
auster
“the south wind”
Late Latin
Latin
austerus
“harsh, severe, dry”
Old French
Old French
austere
“severe, strict, grim”
Middle English
English
austere
“strict, plain, unadorned”
Modern English
English
austere
“severe or plain in manner, style, or appearance”
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