Where does “jästi” come from?

jästi (Finnish) comes from Swedish jäst, from Old Swedish iæster, from Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

jästi (Finnish): muggle non-magical person in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

Definitions

  1. muggle non-magical person in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

Ancestry of “jästi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjästyeast
2Old Swedishiæster—
3Old Norsejǫstryeast
4Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “jästi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Old Norse jǫstr →