Where does “oast” come from?
Oast comes from Middle English ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis with the suffix -tis.
oast (English): A kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially...
Definitions
- A kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially...
Ancestry of “oast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ost | — |
| 2 | Old English | āst | a kiln |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aistaz | kiln |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aisǭ | fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |
Words derived from “oast”