Where does “vest” come from?
vest (Middle High German) comes from Old High German festī, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
Ancestry of “vest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | festī | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “vest”