Where does “eest” come from?

eest (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch eeste, from Proto-Germanic aistaz, from Proto-Germanic aisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

eest (Dutch): A drying oven, a drying kiln

Definitions

  1. A drying oven, a drying kiln

Ancestry of “eest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutcheeste—
2Proto-Germanicaistazkiln
3Proto-Germanicaisǭfireplace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aisǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aistaz →