*Ēastre

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The theonym *Ēastre is reconstructed from Old English. She is a cognate to *Ôstara (Old High German) and *Āsteron (Old Saxon), linguistic siblings stemming from a common origin. Her name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym Austrō(n), itself a descendant of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *h₂ews-reh₂.

When

First attested: 700 CE
Attested period: 700 – 700
Historical notes: Attested in Northumbrian and West Saxon texts.

Relationships

co occurs with: H₂éwsōs, *Āsteron, *haéusōs, Uṣas, Eos, Aurora, Aušrinė, *Ôstara
child of: Austrō(n)

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Source passages

“The theonym has been reconstructed as *Ēastre (Old English), *Ôstara (Old High German) and *Āsteron (Old Saxon). These are cognates – linguistic siblings stemming from a common origin. They derive from the Proto-Germanic theonym Austrō(n), itself a descendant of Proto-Indo-European”
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