Where does “ost” come from?
ost (Middle English) comes from Old English āst, from Proto-Germanic aistaz, from Proto-Germanic aisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
Ancestry of “ost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | āst | a kiln |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aistaz | kiln |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aisǭ | fireplace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |