Where does “gesten” come from?
gesten (Middle English) comes from Middle English gest, 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.
gesten (Middle English): To host a guest, provide hospitality; To provide...
Definitions
- To host a guest, provide hospitality; To provide...
Ancestry of “gesten”, step by step
gesten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gest | A guest, visitor; somebody staying at another's... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gestr | guest |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ | guest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |