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Where does “gisten” come from?

gisten (Dutch) comes from Dutch gist, from Middle Dutch gest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Old Dutch gist, from Proto-West Germanic jestu, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

gisten (Dutch): to be likely to cause commotion and restlessness;...

Definitions

  1. to be likely to cause commotion and restlessness;...

Ancestry of “gisten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgistyeast
2Middle Dutchgestyeast
3Old Dutchgēst—
4Old Dutchgist—
5Proto-West Germanicjestufermentation; byproducts or agents of...
6Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “gisten”

  • gisting
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