Where does “este” come from?

este (Middle English) comes from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

este (Middle English): grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...

Definitions

  1. grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...

Ancestry of “este”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēstwill, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...
2Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
3Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “este”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic anstiz →