Where does “janglest” come from?

janglest (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.

janglest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “janglest”, step by step

janglest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Est

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEstestablished
2Middle Englishestegrace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...
3Old Englishēstwill, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...
4Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
5Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
6Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

via English jangle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjangleTo make a rattling metallic sound; To cause...
2Middle Englishjanglento talk excessively, chatter, talk idly
3Old Frenchjanglerto entertain; to tell stories and fables
4Frankishjangelonto jeer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān-Every word from Proto-Germanic unnanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic anstiz