Bosnian , Serbian (), Slovene , Czech has , Slovak , etc.. According to one theory all are derived from the name of the ancient Celtic tribe or . The Arabic name could have also appeared in Arabic Andalusia and then was spread across much of the Islamic world. In Persian, Austria was called () (the same name as Arabic) and when the Turks came to settle in Anatolia later in the Ottoman Empire era, they used the Arabic name of Austria as well and they called the country Nemçe. Currently, the name (), derived from the French pronunciation, is used. See also History of Austria (for a broader historical perspective) Austrasia Notes References External links AEIOU Encyclopedia Historical information in German Die Ostarrichi-Urkunde, Wikisource: Text of the document of 996 (Latin) Heinz Dieter Pohl: Pohl: Ostarrîchi 996–1996 Tausend Jahre Name Österreich Medieval Austria Austria