Where does “gersta” come from?
gersta (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic gerstu, from Proto-Germanic gerstō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰersd- — grain.
Ancestry of “gersta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gerstu | barley |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gerstō | barley |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰersd- | grain |
Words derived from “gersta”