Where does “garstig” come from?
garstig (Dutch) comes from Dutch garst, from Middle Dutch gerste, from Old Dutch gersta, from Proto-West Germanic gerstu, from Proto-Germanic gerstō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰersd- — grain.
garstig (Dutch): rancid, smelly
Ancestry of “garstig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | garst | rancid or foul taste or smell |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gerste | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gersta | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gerstu | barley |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gerstō | barley |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰersd- | grain |