Where does “Est” come from?
Est comes from Middle English este, Old English ēst, Proto-Germanic anstiz, and Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂-, a root of uncertain meaning.
Est (English): Grace; favour; Abbreviation of established;...
Definitions
- Grace; favour; Abbreviation of established;...
Ancestry of “Est”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 2 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |