Where does “oast house” come from?
oast house (English) comes from English oast, from Middle English ost, from Old English āst, from Proto-Germanic aistaz, from Proto-Germanic aisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
oast house (English): a building containing oasts, used in conjunction...
Definitions
- a building containing oasts, used in conjunction...
Ancestry of “oast house”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oast | A kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | ost | — |
| 3 | Old English | āst | a kiln |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aistaz | kiln |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aisǭ | fireplace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |