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Where does “est” come from?

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

Ancestry of “est”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutcheeste—
2Proto-Germanicaistazkiln
3Proto-Germanicaisǭfireplace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “est”

  • es
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →