Where does “ēst” come from?

ēst (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

ēst (Old English): will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...

Definitions

  1. will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...

Ancestry of “ēst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
2Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
3Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “ēst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic anstiz →