Where does “kestit” come from?
kestit (Finnish) comes from Swedish gäst, from Old Swedish gæster, from Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
kestit (Finnish): feast, banquet
Ancestry of “kestit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gäst | a guest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gæster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gestr | guest |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ | guest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |