Where does “oest” come from?

oest (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch oest, from Old French aoust, from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

oest (Dutch): Alternative form of oogst

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oogst

Ancestry of “oest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchoest—
2Old FrenchaoustAugust
3Vulgar Latinagustus—
4LatinAugustusvenerable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “oest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →