Where does “Geest” come from?

Geest (German) comes from Low German güst, from Middle Low German gēst.

Geest (German): geest a somewhat elevated landscape in a plain with sandy grounds and frequent heaths

Definitions

  1. geest a somewhat elevated landscape in a plain with sandy grounds and frequent heaths

Ancestry of “Geest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germangüstdry and infertile; barren
2Middle Low Germangēst—

Words derived from “Geest”

Every word from Middle Low German gēst →Every word from Low German güst →