Ostarrihhi

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ōstar (“eastern”) +‎ rīhhi (“realm, land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs̠.tarˌriːx.xi/

Proper noun

Ōstarrīhhi n

  1. the lands of East, the Orient
  2. East Francia (eastern portion of the Frankish empire after 843, reaching from the North Sea to present-day Slovenia)

Usage notes
  • The second sense was later restricted to the south-eastern territories newly settled by Bavarian tribes, present-day Austria. However, such use is first attested in Middle High German.

Descendants
  • Middle High German: Ōsterrīche, Œsterrīche
    • Alemannic German: Öschtrych, Eschtriich, Eschtrych
    • Bavarian: Östareich, Éstareich
      Apeltonerisch: Eestreu
    • German: Österreich
    • Luxembourgish: Éisträich
    • Rhine Franconian:
      Palatine German: Eestriasch
    • → Old French: Ostriche
  • ⇒ Latin: Austria (phono-semantic matching)

References
  1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'
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