Where does “dyest” come from?
dyest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
dyest (English): second-person singular simple present form of dye
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of dye
Ancestry of “dyest”, step by step
dyest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via English dye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dye | A colourant, especially one that has an affinity... |
| 2 | Middle English | deye | A dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy |
| 3 | Old English | dēag | color, hue, dye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daugō | dye, colour; shade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dauganą | to conceal, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |