Where does “gustur” come from?
gustur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gustr, from Proto-Germanic gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gustur (Icelandic): a gust of wind
Ancestry of “gustur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gustr | a gust, blast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gustiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |