Where does “jest” come from?

jest (Middle High German) comes from Old High German jest, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

Ancestry of “jest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanjest—
2Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “jest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Old High German jest →