Roots/*h₂ew-s-tó-h₂ew-s-tó-“dried, burned by sun”Widely acceptedheatdirectiongeographySource of Latin auster, English Australia, austereParticiple of the dawn/heat root, yielding Latin auster (south wind) and English Australia, austere.Related Rootsbʰerǵ-₂“high, lofty, elevated”bʰerǵ-mn̥“high place, mountain”delbʰ-“to dig, delve, hollow”deyḱ-eyo-“to keep pointing, indicating”dʰegʷʰ-“to burn, be warm”gʰer-mn̥-₂“warmth, heat (nominal)”gʰwer-“to burn, be warm, hot”gʰwer-mn̥“warm place, oven”related entrySee also: h2ew-s-to- origin