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