Where does “gestlic” come from?

gestlic (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gēst, from Old Dutch gist, from Proto-West Germanic jestu, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

gestlic (Old Dutch): spiritual, immaterial

Definitions

  1. spiritual, immaterial

Ancestry of “gestlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgēst—
2Old Dutchgist—
3Proto-West Germanicjestufermentation; byproducts or agents of...
4Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic jestu →