Where does “Gischt” come from?

Gischt (German) comes from Middle High German jest, from Old High German jest, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

Gischt (German): The frothy foam on sea waves; Other kinds of foam...

Definitions

  1. The frothy foam on sea waves; Other kinds of foam...

Ancestry of “Gischt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjest—
2Old High Germanjest—
3Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “Gischt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Old High German jest →