Where does “yeest” come from?
yeest (Middle English) comes from Middle English yest, from Old English ġist, from Proto-West Germanic jestu, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
yeest (Middle English): Alternative form of yest
Definitions
- Alternative form of yest
Ancestry of “yeest”, step by step
yeest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English yest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yest | Alternative form of geste; The broth or foam... |
| 2 | Old English | ġist | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jestu | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jestuz | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |
via Old English ġyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġyst | — |