Where does “hest” come from?

hest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hest (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of hes; a horse

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of hes; a horse

Ancestry of “hest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhesthorse
2Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

Words derived from “hest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →
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